"Trevor D. Stevenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Newbie question: If one hasn't changed any hardware and there hasn't
> been a major change like libc5>libc6, is there any good reason to update
> kernels????.
In general I would say no. I can only think of 3 or 4 good reasons to
upgrade your kernel.
1. New hardware not supported by your present kernel.
2. New software not supported by your present kernel.
3. A security flaw in your present kernel, fixed in a newer version.
So far all of my upgrades have been driven by #3.
If none of those apply and your present kernel does what you need/want to
do, then why upgrade? The only other reason I can think of is
4. For the fun of it. :}
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