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Looks somewhat interesting. Essentially, it just switches the primary index from "type of file" (e.g. binary, config file etc.) to "program this belongs to". Th

Looks somewhat interesting. Essentially, it just switches the primary index from "type of file" (e.g. binary, config file etc.) to "program this belongs to". That has some advantages, as humans are more likely to want to search by program. I do have some issues with the distro's execution of this idea, though - the path names are far too verbose, and I'd rather not have to use the shift key twice in every path. I'd take '/etc/foo.conf' over '/Programs/Foo/Config/Foo.conf' any day.

ZyanWu 9y ago
Bash supports case-insensitive auto-complete, see if you like it: https://serverfault.com/questions/217418/case-insensitive-bash-auto-complete https://serverfault.com/questions/217418/case-insensitive-ba...
- adamking 9y ago
  I use case-insensitive autocomplete (with zsh), and don't see myself switching back anytime soon.
greenhouse_gas 9y ago
How does this compare to nixos/guix?
- xelxebar 9y ago
  AFAIK, gobo "just" redefines the directory hierarchy along with a small kernel patch that lets you see an equivalent standard hierarchy. It has none of of the architecture for build reproducibility that nixos and guix boast.
- carussell 9y ago
  From the horse's mouth: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13189792 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13189792
zanny 9y ago
Who is searching for system package manager installed binaries in the filesystem by absolute path? On Arch pacman -Ql <package> shows me the equivalent of a /Program/<package>/ directory. Installed packages are organized for the benefit of the runtime environment since the user should never have to interact with the data hierarchy, much like how Android has a Data/<program name>/<random stufF> share dir with the packages cached elsewhere. The only real problem I have with the current standard FHS is how terribly named everything is. There are mechanical reasons why having all your libraries in /lib or all your binaries in /bin is necessary to the environment and linker.

ZyanWu 9y ago

Bash supports case-insensitive auto-complete, see if you like it: https://serverfault.com/questions/217418/case-insensitive-bash-auto-complete https://serverfault.com/questions/217418/case-insensitive-ba...

adamking 9y ago
I use case-insensitive autocomplete (with zsh), and don't see myself switching back anytime soon.

greenhouse_gas 9y ago

How does this compare to nixos/guix?

xelxebar 9y ago
AFAIK, gobo "just" redefines the directory hierarchy along with a small kernel patch that lets you see an equivalent standard hierarchy. It has none of of the architecture for build reproducibility that nixos and guix boast.
carussell 9y ago
From the horse's mouth: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13189792 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13189792

zanny 9y ago

Who is searching for system package manager installed binaries in the filesystem by absolute path? On Arch pacman -Ql <package> shows me the equivalent of a /Program/<package>/ directory. Installed packages are organized for the benefit of the runtime environment since the user should never have to interact with the data hierarchy, much like how Android has a Data/<program name>/<random stufF> share dir with the packages cached elsewhere. The only real problem I have with the current standard FHS is how terribly named everything is. There are mechanical reasons why having all your libraries in /lib or all your binaries in /bin is necessary to the environment and linker.