On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Patrick Goetz <pgo...@mail.utexas.edu> wrote: >> >> Subject: Re: lucid and 2.6.33? >> From: Jonathon Fernyhough <j.fernyho...@gmail.com> >> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:34:20 +0000 >> >> As far as I am aware the important bits of .33 are being integrated >> into the special sauce for the Lucid .32 kernel. >> > > Perhaps someone can explain why this makes more sense than just using > the .33 (or .34) kernel? > > Here is my perspective: what most techies love about linux is the > ability to know exactly what is going on in the software. I can go to > h-online.com, or kernelnewbies.org, or even kernel.org and find out > exactly what a new kernel is going to do for me. Sometimes I even use > or need some of these cutting edge features. When Canonical (or Redhat) > create a "special sauce" kernel consisting of a little bit of this and a > little bit of that, I have no idea what I'm actually getting. It makes > the whole thing more Microsoft black-box-like. No bueno. >
Seriously? Ubuntu is not only about techies, it's about general use(rs) and businesses too. They have to have a solid and well-tested base. If you really wanna know what you're actually getting, you have the sources and the changelogs. Best regards, Flávio -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
