use of /usr/local by packages

[martin f krafft]

also sprach Alvin Thompson <alvin-ubuntu at thompsonlogic.com> [2005.08.24.1555 +0200]:
> i've noticed that several packages in the distribution place
> things under /usr/local. i'm sure there are more, but these are
> a few i've run across:
> 
> eclipse (plugins)
> python 2.4 (site packages)
> whatever handles firmware

hotplug

See 9.1.2 of the Debian policy:

  http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html

> all of this stuff (which is potentially modified during normal 
> operation) belongs under /var or /var/lib, i think. this is exactly what 
> /var is for. in any case, it doesn't belong under /usr/local.

What kind of "stuff" are we talking about? Empty directories are
fine, firmware is fine (I was the one to file the wishlist bug to
look for firmware in /usr/local as well), the only thing that seems
weird is

> the font system (caches)

Are you sure? That stuff should go to /var/local then...

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