Messages in this thread | | | From | "Per Jessen" <> | Date | Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:47:53 +0200 | Subject | Re: Are we going too fast? |
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On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 09:57:29 +0200, Helge Hafting wrote:
>PinkFreud wrote: >[...] > >> > Matter of opinion. I would say that Linux-2.4 has been way long to come >> > and wasn't quite ready for stable status. There are numerous other O/Ses >> >> That's what I've been attempting to say, as well. It seems to have been >> released too quickly - minimal testing, too many bugs. > >The testing isn't minimal - it is merely ongoing. Users don't >pay for the kernel, so they are part of the testing team. > >If you use anything but a distribution kernel, keep previous >kernels around when you upgrade. If the new one fails, report >it here and go back to the previous one. The only way to get wide >testing is when enough people do this.
Very true, although I get the feeling that the 2.2. series was far more 'stable' than the current 2.4 series. Just a feeling, but .... What you're saying seems to apply more to a 2.<odd> kernel series, IMHO ?
I haven't done this myself, but perhaps we ought to look at the frequency of new 2.4 releases compared to new 2.2 releases. Shouldn't their frequency be roughly equal ? ie. the speed with which we're seeing new 2.4 releases should be - roughly - that of which we saw new 2.2 kernels emerging ?
comments ?
regards, Per Jessen, Zurich http://www.enidan.com - home of the J1 serial console.
Windows 2001: "I'm sorry Dave ... I'm afraid I can't do that."
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