The Linux Filesystem Standard (FHS)
In the Fall of 1993, an effort began to restructure the file and directory layout of Linux. This project began as the Filesystem Standards, or FSSTND, project. After several iterations as the FSSTND project, the scope was widened to include issues that were general to other UNIX-like operating systems. In view of this expanded focus, the project was renamed the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS).
Many people have contributed to this effort, but the primary person behind it is Daniel Quinlan. As of this writing, the most current version of the FHS documentation was version 2.0, dated October 26, 1997. It can be obtained from ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/docs/linux-standards/fsstnd. Dan also currently serves ...
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