On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:49 AM, alex stone <compos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We had this discussion a while ago about the lack of rt kernel in Intrepid. > There were varying views, but a very general consensus seemd to reach a > conclusion of "If it ain't broke..." Sticking with Hardy, as tempting as new > packages may seem, was a shared view among a decent percentage of views. But > we had plenty of warning, and a decent explanation on why. Cory also > expressed a real view of the state at the time, and didn't try to lead us > into uncertain territory with any speculation > > Taking a step back here, and trying to view the wider picture, we already > have a highly useable distro version in Hardy, and if you're inclined, in > Gutsy I totally agree with you. But still, there will come a point when Hardy is just 'too old' to use (you have the right to disagree). Which is why I was wondering when we'll be able to upgrade. [I know that I could upgrade now if i wanted to compile a kernel, and spend a month debugging it] > (Which proved to highly stable a worked a treat.. We know the state of > Intrepid, and why, and also understand that Jaunty may also offer challenges > as well, with all of us waiting for news on the vanilla kernel state. > > Cory also explained that the jump in Ubuntu RT preparation between Hardy > (2.6.24.xxx) and a 'new' RT kernel would be a lot more work than usual due > to new features, and rebuilding added to any new kernel (I don't pretend to > understand what they are, or why it's so different, i'm taking Cory's words > here, and he's been honest with us in the past), and would occupy a > formidable amount of time for the Ubuntu RT kernel dev, who does this for > us, for free, as in decent cognac. (or beer, if that's your particular > imbibable refreshment) > > I'm as keen as anyone else to enjoy the new features being added to the > apps i use as much as any of you, and have enjoyed testing them in > anticipation of a future UBStudio that returns to an RT configuration we > know, and enjoy using. > > But i'm ever mindful, and appreciative, of the considerable work that goes > into a project like UBStudio, from fellow human beings who apply their > considerable skills for OUR benefit. Agreed. Many thanks to all the UStudio Team! -- Christopher Stamper Email: christopherstam...@gmail.com Web: http://tinyurl.com/2ooncg gTalk: http://tinyurl.com/6e359r Skype: cdstamper
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