[Guidelines Change] Changes to the Packaging Guidelines

[Bohuslav Kabrda]

----- Original Message -----
> On 02/07/2012 07:38 AM, Bohuslav Kabrda wrote:
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> ---
> >>
> >> The section of the Packaging Guidelines covering /srv was amended
> >> to
> >> include /opt and /usr/local. Specifically, the following sentence
> >> was
> >> added:
> >>
> >>    In addition, no Fedora package can have any files or
> >>    directories
> >>    under /opt or /usr/local, as these directories are not
> >>    permitted to
> >>    be used by Distributions in the FHS.
> >>
> >> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#No_Files_or_Directories_under_.2Fsrv.2C_.2Fopt.2C_or_.2Fusr.2Flocal
> >>
> >> ---
> >
> > Can I ask you where specifically you found the statement, that
> > distributions cannot place their data under /opt?
> 
> "/opt is reserved for the installation of add-on application software
> packages."
> 
> In this context, "add-on application software packages" are meant to
> be
> interpreted as "non-OS vendor supplied" packages.
> 
> Ralf

Again, citing FHS:
"Distributions may install software in /opt, but must not modify or delete software installed by the local system administrator without the assent of the local system administrator."

How can this be interpreted as "non-OS vendor supplied"?

-- 
Regards,
Bohuslav "Slavek" Kabrda.