Using /home for application directories -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Using /home for application directories
From: smith5646midrange@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:05:34 -0500
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My client has been creating directories in the /home directory for
applications such as /home/finance. This seems wrong to me. Although
obviously not a system requirement, I was taught that /home is the root for
user folders such as /home/jsmith and applications should have their own
directory not in /home.

Is there a reason why they should quit using /home or a reason why they
should continue this practice? I know that question seems subject to
opinions but I am not looking for opinion.I am after facts. Does using
/home cause any type of problems? Does creating individual application
folders in root (such as /finance, /sales, /inventory, etc.) cause any
problems?

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Follow-Ups:

Re: Using /home for application directories , Jim Oberholtzer
Re: Using /home for application directories , Patrik Schindler

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