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Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 19:42:13 -0500
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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: bkeener AT thesoftwaresource DOT com
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In-reply-to: <VA.0000069c.012559b5@thesoftwaresource.com> (message from Brian
Keener on Thu, 08 Mar 2001 16:54:24 EST)
Subject: Re: setup.exe ==> source directory mess (?)
References: <VA DOT 0000069c DOT 012559b5 AT thesoftwaresource DOT com>

> We already know rootdir since that appears to be where the source 
> tarballs (or is it the directories) are placed.  Would we want to ask for 
> another directory or would we simply assume rootdir/src or 
> rootdir/usr/src.

The unix default would be like /usr/src.  /src doesn't sound like a
suitable unix default.  I wouldn't bother asking for a directory if we
choose a suitable one for them.

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