What's this /run directory doing on my system and where does it come from?

[Pierre-Yves Chibon]

On Wed, 2011-03-30 at 14:11 +0200, Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> On 03/30/2011 02:10 PM, Michał Piotrowski wrote:
> > 2011/3/30 Ralf Corsepius<rc040203 at freenet.de>:
> >> On 03/30/2011 01:54 PM, Lennart Poettering wrote:
> >>> Heya,
> >>>
> >>> I just uploaded a new version of systemd into F15, which
> establishes a
> >>> directory /run in the root directory. Most likely you'll sooner or
> later
> >>> stumble over it, so here's an explanation what this is and why
> this is.
> >>>
> >>> It's a fairly minor technical change,
> >> It's a massive FHS violation
> > FHS has 7 years, must be updated.
> >
> >> =>  release blocker.
> > Flame! :D
> No, it's a no-go/no-way in most verbose form. 

I have to applaud, you sent two emails and already go 11 reactions :)

Nice flame-war start !

Pierre