* Replying Adam Williamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Tue 13 Feb 2007 18:14): > On Tue, 2007-02-13 at 17:00 +0000, Vincent Panel wrote: > > Yes, but updating the kernel is not only a matter of security > > (bugfixing and new devices support too). And even if it were the > > case, why would easing this task (updating the kernel) be a bad > > thing ? > > It's not. > > How to say this in a diplomatic way...the issue is, well, procedural. > Everyone who was voiced an opinion agrees that the change should be > made. However, those who are responsible for making the change appear > to be busy with other things, of whose nature we know nothing since > they never communicate.
FWIW, I mostly disagree with automatic kernel updates, unless, maybe, if they are security-*only* updates. Current Linux kernel development unmodel makes me very wary of changing a working kernel. Of course, a -latest kernel scheme, which one can *choose* to use, is ok..
