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My fellow software engineer, It's the year 2024...
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I think the logic is that it's the most used, so to avoid seriously competing standards, it's better to stick with it.
So far, thats the most specific reason someone has given to use XDG, but I dont think it accurate.
FHS is the most used, as it's been the primary linux filesystem standard for decades. Isn't it better to stick with it if the only metric is popularity?
I thought XDG-aware apps fell back to FHS if no XDG vars were set? Or do they not do that