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1. quacke+L7[view] [source] 2013-06-26 04:38:26
>>alexho+(OP)
/usr/games

One of my pet peeves when I work on clusters before I even mess with the fstab or ufw is always deleting this folder.

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2. freewo+Y7[view] [source] 2013-06-26 04:43:20
>>quacke+L7
You must be great at parties.
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3. jlgrec+K8[view] [source] 2013-06-26 05:01:53
>>freewo+Y7
Games can go in /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin or anywhere other reasonable location. What is next, /usr/editors ? /user/browsers ? It is senseless.
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4. housel+Y9[view] [source] 2013-06-26 05:31:34
>>jlgrec+K8
/usr/games has been around since Unix v7, released in 1979. Before there were package managers, putting optional features in a designated place was the only way to conveniently control them. There were once systems that controlled access to the /usr/games directory during work or daylight hours to keep game playing from interfering with other users on the multiuser system.
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