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    SubjectRe: KBuild 2.5 Impressions
    > > I could be wrong but I think Linus wants small patches that slowly
    > > convert kbuild24 to kbuild25, and not just a chopped up wholesale
    > > kbuild25.
    >
    > I hope you're wrong, because that does not sound reasonable. On the other
    > hand, the two build systems coexist quite happily in the same tree. You
    > have to explicitly do the -f Makefile-2.5 for the new build system to kick
    > in. So nobody is being asked to make any sudden change, people can convert
    > at their own convenience.

    How about a little simile?

    Suppose you travel somewhere regularly. You go by train. Then you find out
    that switching to bus service would cost you 30% less. Neat!! But hold on,
    you are used to going by train -- maybe it's sort of a ritual, like you sit
    on the same bench every time and read a newspaper or the conductor's your
    friend and you always have a great time chatting with him. But saving 30%
    off the traveling costs might be worth sacrifying these pleasures.

    What are you going to do? There's no reasonable way to make a transition
    from "going by train" to "going by bus," because trains and buses are way
    too different. By god, most of the time there's even no toilet in the bus!
    Sure, you could go half the route by train and then change to bus, but that
    doesn't classify as reasonable with me (it's complicated, eats time and is
    certainly expensive). Apparently, the only way to deal with the situation
    is to sometimes go by bus and sometimes by train, and eventually cut out
    going by train, should you conclude that the switch in your habits pays
    off.

    --

    With that out, I have to say I've never seen so much talk about
    something as clear. Let's summarize:

    kb25 - is superior to kb24 in one too many aspects
    - is next to impossible to split up "unartificially"
    - coexists with kb24, which provides for the only conceivable
    kind of transition in a change of two greatly diverse systems
    - is transparent and well documented
    - has been spoken in favor of by celebrities (MOST IMPORTANT!! :D)

    I'd tell you where the problem lies but I like to avoid saying the obvious.

    T.
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