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    SubjectRe: RFC: Starting a stable kernel series off the 2.6 kernel
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    On Tuesday 6 December 2005 6:44 pm, Greg KH wrote:

    > > Now what? Do I as a user upgrade my production environment to the latest
    > > and greatest kernel experiment, hope that the problems can be fixed
    > > quickly, and hope that I don't lose too much data in the process?
    >
    > No, if you rely on a production environment for your stuff, stick with a
    > disto kernel which has been tested and is backed up by a company that
    > will maintain it over time.

    If the purpose of not having a 2.7 branch or longer RCs is to have people test
    the latest vanilla, you can't simultaneously send users away.

    I maintain a number of servers and don't like to depend on a distro for the
    kernel. I do my tests before deployment and can live with some problems in a
    specific release (noone is perfect), but I'd like to have a plan B without
    creating my own branch.

    Having security patches in a 2.6.(x-1).y would allow me to test the latest
    vanilla AND have stable production servers without the rush that usually
    accompanies a new release followed by a vulnerability.

    --
    Bye,
    Massimiliano Hofer
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