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    SubjectRe: RFD: Kernel release numbering

    100% agree with you, Jeff. That's what I wrote in another mail.
    A real -rc should have only a handful of patches. And even more
    importantly, the final release MUST be EXACTLY the lastest -rc,
    without any new surprize.

    Willy

    On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 11:16:19PM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:

    > The reasons -rcs are not as good as they could be is that they include
    > more than just bug fixes. Users are discouraged from testing because
    > they must scan LKML, or guess, which -rc that Linus/Andrew started
    > getting serious about "bugfixes only."
    >
    > With the -pre/-rc scheme, it's clear to users.
    >
    > With the even/odd scheme, you just devalue releases. Previously, all
    > releases were worthy of testing and use. Now, half of them aren't.
    >
    > Jeff
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