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Re: merged /usr considered harmful (was Re: Bits from the Technical Committee)

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Hi,

>> But in any case, given that merged-usr-via-aliased-dirs is not really
>> supported by dpkg anyway, it is broken by design [B], I have no
>> intention whatsoever to break any of my systems with such layout
>> going forward, I'm thus planning to spend any necessary volunteer
>> time implementing any fix, workaround or solution required to avoid
>> having to use it, in detriment of other Debian volunteer time. I
>> alreadystarted some time ago with dpkg-fsys-usrunmess(8), present
>> already inthe upcoming bullseye release.
>>
> [B] 
> https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Dpkg/FAQ#Q:_Does_dpkg_support_merged-.2Fusr-via-aliased-dirs.3F
>>
> 
> Since the dpkg developer and maintainer Guillem considers merged /usr
> broken by design, maybe Debian should consider to use some other
> package management software for the peace of mind for people involved
> in the project? Maybe guix could be usable?
> 
> 

I only got part of this conversation (and possibly some mess).
My personal opinion is that Debian is going into a mostly "we got the
best idea in the world but forgot that not everyone implement things the
same way".

Those really good technology like Betacam, Audio DVD and other tech-failed.

I currently have a different partition for my /usr and this has been the
case since the end of 1990s when I started on Linux. Maybe I'm wrong but
I like it this way.

Will the merge-usr cause myself problem ?

If so, I'm willing to give a hand investing time to make something that
is not "merge-usr".

Thanks
-- 
Polyna-Maude R.-Summerside
-Be smart, Be wise, Support opensource development

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Re: merged /usr considered harmful (was Re: Bits from the Technical  Committee) Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-18 22:40 +0200
  Re: merged /usr considered harmful (was Re: Bits from the Technical  Committee) Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2021-07-18 23:10 +0200
    Re: merged /usr considered harmful (was Re: Bits from the Technical  Committee) Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside <debian@polynamaude.com> - 2021-07-19 03:20 +0200
  Re: merged /usr considered harmful (was Re: Bits from the Technical  Committee) Svante Signell <svante.signell@gmail.com> - 2021-07-18 23:50 +0200
    Re: merged /usr considered harmful (was Re: Bits from the Technical  Committee) Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-07-19 01:20 +0200
      Re: merged /usr considered harmful (was Re: Bits from the Technical  Committee) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-19 01:50 +0200
      Re: merged /usr considered harmful (was Re: Bits from the Technical  Committee) Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2021-07-19 08:20 +0200
    Re: merged /usr considered harmful (was Re: Bits from the Technical  Committee) Jonathan Dowland <jon+debian-user@dow.land> - 2021-07-19 12:40 +0200

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