[fab] Non-standard kernels in the Fedora Multiverse

[Tim Burke]

Josh Boyer wrote:
>
> So, how can we enable those that want to play with these other kernels?
> I think it's going to come down to something along the lines of having
> those kernels be projects in and of themselves.  <snip>
> Now, once those kernel projects become more stable, then you can take a
> two pronged approach.  You start pushing stuff upstream, and you start
> moving stuff into Core as Xen, GFS, etc are currently done.  But trying
> to actually do _development_ of the kernels that way just doesn't scale
> and causes the burnout that lots of people have talked about already.
>
>   
Agreed. If someone wants to build up a community around a separate 
project thats cool.  Then if it gets a following it can pursue 
upstream.  The concept of doing parallel kernel development in the main 
kernel pool freaked me out.