On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:08:48 -0600 Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Alan Cox wrote: > >> I'm asking why fedora chooses not to be compatible with the reference > >> version of java. > > > > It follows the Linux Standards Base and thus the FHS standard for where > > files go. > > Does the FHS dictate symlinks pointing to symlinks and executables under > /usr/lib? The FHS specifies that program binaries go in certain places and libraries in other defined places. There are several options depending upon what the software is, who installs it and who the intended user is: /usr/java is not one of them. The only real package specific /usr directory allowed is /usr/X11 - for historical reasons and being deprecated over time as software stops assuming that path.
