From: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 00:39:40 GMT
Subject: Re: Does git belong in root's $PATH?
Message-ID: <43C05F4C.8050908@zytor.com>
In-Reply-To: <43C05ED5.1090603@op5.se>

Andreas Ericsson wrote:
> 
> I've been told that it's '/usr' simply because that's where user 
> interface tools that have nothing to do with boot-strapping resides. A 
> point emphasized by the fact that /bin, /sbin and /lib must not reside 
> on network-mounted media, while /usr may.
> 
> It seems so logical I never bothered to look in to find out for myself 
> though, so I may well be wrong, or at least younger. ;)
> 

/usr used to be what is now called /home.  What you're describing above 
is the current usage.

	-hpa