[Python-Dev] [Python-3000] Reminder: last alphas next Wednesday 07-May-2008 (original) (raw)

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Tue May 6 18:48:34 CEST 2008 

>> /usr/.local to /usr/local?  If not, then why prefer ~/.local to ~/local?

Alec> Because unlike a home directory, users don't frequently perform
Alec> directory listings or tab completion of /usr/. For a frequently
Alec> used personal directory one wants the minimum of noise.

I don't mind the system clearly telling me about code I've installed. That's a lot different than Mozilla hiding it's internal stuff in ~/.mozilla.

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