Re: The Kernel

[Paul Anderson <paul@geeky1.ebtech.net>]

On Sun, 18 Jan 1998, George Bonser wrote:

> 
> If we can provide a kernel that allows you to READ that CDROM mastered in
> Joliet format or use that Video hardware that you still can't use in Red
> Hat or Slackware or Debian's core kernel, why NOT?  It is one more excuse
> removed for not switching to linux.
> 
What if the Joliet or whatever patch is dropped by it's original
maintainer?  Are we willing to take it over?  Are we willing to provide
updates that have been patched for this?  What if the patch NEVER makes it
into the standard kernel?(BTW, the standard kernel ISN'T what we say, it's
what the kernel developers say)  When the source changes dramatically, are
we willing to hack it back into the source?  Are we capable of insuring a
hacker that installs SEUL won't d/l fresh kernel source?  TTYL!


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