[PLUG] Clean OS install instead of upgrade (was Authentication denied: User doesn't exist 521)

[Rich Shepard]

On Fri, 5 Nov 2010, Galen Seitz wrote:

> This is what /usr/local and /opt are for, and that's why I have both of
> them on separate partitions. Installing non-distribution stuff into /usr
> is just tempting fate.

galen,

   I've had this discussion with the slackbuilds.org folks and they insist
their practices are in line with the FHS. They write that /usr/local and
/opt are for locally-developed, location-specific applications. You're
welcome to present your support of my position to their mail list.

Rich