Messages in this thread | | | From | "Ulrich Windl" <> | Date | Thu, 25 Apr 1996 08:06:30 +0200 | Subject | Re: As 2.0 looms (fwd) |
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On 24 Apr 96 at 7:36, Jim Nance wrote:
> Forwarded message: > > Date: Mon, 22 Apr 96 21:33 BST > > From: alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox) > > Subject: As 2.0 looms > > > Firstly we need to categorise each existing "Alpha", "experimental" or whatever > > driver appropriately. Some drivers marked ALPHA are most definitely not now > > ALPHA. Other stuff like the masquerade proxy agents and multicast routing > > need to be ALPHA clearly. > > One thing that can be slightly confusing is that there is an architecture > named alpha, and a quality estimate called alpha. So when the configure > script asks something like: > > Kernel/User network link driver(ALPHA) (CONFIG_NETLINK) [N/y/?]
The one "ALPHA" is "DEC_ALPHA" for me. Or we use "EXPERIMENTAL" for the other "alpha". What about a replace before 2.0 is out?
> > Your not really sure if it means that its of ALPHA quality or only runs > on the ALPHA. Im not sure if this is enough of a problem to fix, but I > though I would point it out. > > Jim
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