Greg K-H, one of the Linux kernel developers, has some interesting comments on the pros and cons of Linux moving to a more stable enterprise-class release model:
http://www.kroah.com/log/linux/enterprise_kernel_future.html * "It imposes the old Unix slow release cycle on to Linux, cutting off one of the main reasons people switch to Linux in the first place. * For machines that must work with new hardware all the time (laptops and some desktops), the 12-18 month cycle before adding new device support makes them pretty much impossible to use at times. (i.e. people want you to support the latest toy they just bought from the store.) This makes things like "enterprise" kernels that are directed toward desktops quite uncomfortable to use after even a single year has passed." Judging by the "Potential Solutions pros and cons" in this document, Linux may be approaching the same set of problems and possible solutions as Indiana, but from the opposite side. _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
