Hi, Have a look to Make.config.template if you want to use vdr 2.x like 1.6 running in one single dir!
Yeah, I saw that sort of thing is doable but it's probably worth my while doing things "properly" to fit in with the current way of thinking.
It's not `improper` to keep the same pre-FHS structure. A lot of people don't care about FHS. I personally don't like files spread out all over the place. Instead I prefer things be kept in a single location so things are easy to keep track of. For that reason, I also use ONEDIR=1 in my vdr Make.config. I didn't have to move any files anywhere and upgraded VDR with no problem.
Don't do something because someone else does it. Do it because it's what you actually want. If you don't want it that way, why force yourself to go against your own preference? Especially if you're using linux where anything goes.