binaries and libries in /lib /bin depends on/usr

[Rex Dieter]

Patrice Dumas wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I was under the impression that the commands and libraries in /bin and
> /lib were meant to be usable without /usr mounted. Is it right?
> However rpm which is a rather important command requires libraries
> in /usr/lib:
> 
> [dumas at patoune lib]$ ldd /bin/rpm | grep usr

A related question is: why is rpm in /bin, and not /usr/bin/?  (I'd 
venture to guess this may have something to do with 
anaconda/installer-stage stuff).

-- Rex