Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) and FreeBSD

[Šimun Mikecin]

On 10. svi. 2011., at 05:30, Jeff Licquia wrote:

> (Sorry if this isn't the proper list for this discussion.  If not, please point me in the right direction.)
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> The Linux Foundation's LSB workgroup has taken over maintenance of the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, and is working on a number of updates needed since its last release in 2004.
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> Despite all the "Linux" in the names above, we're wanting to make sure that the FHS remains independent of any particular UNIX implementation, and continues to be useful to non-Linux UNIXes.
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> My question to you is: do you consider the FHS to be relevant to current and future development of FreeBSD?  If not, is this simply due to lack of maintenance; would your interest in the FHS be greater with more consistent updates?
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> If you are interested, consider this an invitation to participate. We've set up a mailing list, Web site, etc., and are reviving the old bug tracker.  More details can be found here:
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> http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/lsb/fhs

FHS is Linux centric instead of trying to be useful to other non-Linux UNIXes (like OpenGroup does).
We already have hier(7):

http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=hier&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+8.2-RELEASE&format=html