Yrrah wrote:
> Anthony Irwin <nospam@noemailhere.nowhere>:
>
>
>>It is the a way of structuring the system so you know where things are
>>and is similar to the program files directory in windows.
>
>
> Which I don't use. I install applications on a separate partition with
> my own directory/folder structure.
>
> Yrrah

Hi,

The system is layed out the way it is for a reason. If you would like
to know more about it then check out the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
below.

http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html

Kind Regards,
Anthony Irwin