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|    Vince Coen to Robert Wolfe    |
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|    10 Aug 13 12:57:18    |
      Hello Robert!              09 Aug 13 00:23, you wrote to Benny Pedersen:               >> is to prevent make install not overwriteing os files               >> in linux if i make with:               >> ./configure        >> make        >> make install               >> then it should use /usr/local as MBSE_ROOT (prefixing)               >> /opt is for systems that does NOT use make install               > Hmm, I was always taught that /opt was for the installation of        > OPTional packages/software?              Totally agree with you and is the standard now for many packages that I have       installed:              Adobe       F-Prot       LibreOffice       Calibre       VirtualBox              and mbse                     Vince              --- Linux/Mbse/GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20120229        * Origin: Air Applewood, The Linux Gateway to the UK (2:250/1)    |
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