On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Philippe Makowski
<makowski@...> wrote:

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> Lester Caine [09-05-20 07.16] :
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>> I've just found a copy of the FHS rules, and actually it is quite clear
>> ... /opt SHOULD be used for additional software and each package should
>> be contained in it's own tree below /opt ... FHS simply does not provide
>> any rules as to why /usr should be used instead of /opt for additional
>> packages over those required by the kernel
> that's distro rules
> nothing else
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> all Linux distro says :
> use /opt to install software that is not part of the distro
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>> the package may be totally screwed up
>> with respect to a 'standard' FB install - as demonstrated by Fedora
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> I disagree, it is not "totally screwed up"
> you get all under /usr/lib as if it was under /opt
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> but real files are at their good location
> as for example %{_sysconfdir} for conf files
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> if you build Firebird by yourself, you'd see that the default path is
> /usr/lib ;)
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> and again, you have the choice
> use distro package, firebird project rpm, firbird project tar.gz, or build
> it yourself
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> each of them have its advantage / disadvantage

This is already an Off Toppic so i guess we can finish the thread here :)
and better to write docs or blogs about firebird+php on various
linuxes or unixes
Also we have to write more tests for php driver

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