Re: [arch-general] lib -> usr/lib

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If everything is to end up in /usr, then I'd argue that this makes /usr superfluous. If merging is to be done, then IMO things should be moved out of /usr, not moved in.

well no the point is to have a single top-level directory for a single purpose.

so distribution provided files will go to /usr, local-system configuration in /etc, /run is for runtime state, /var is the local-system state (the non-ephemeral state).

My variant is: /lib -> /usr/lib /bin -> /usr/bin /sbin -> /usr/bin After that rename: /usr to /system /etc to /config /dev to /device Why not using clear (and not so short) names to indicate real purpose!