[rawhide social experiments] kernel-source(code) package removed once again ... (was: How to build kernel-sourcecode-2.6.8-1.525)

[Thorsten Leemhuis]

Am Sonntag, den 22.08.2004, 13:56 +0200 schrieb Axel Thimm:
> On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 07:16:29PM +0200, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> > On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 07:13:57PM +0200, Martin Gansser wrote:
> > > + find . -name '*~' -exec rm -fv '{}' ';'
> > > + exit 0
> > > 
> > > but no kernel-sourcecode-2.6.8-1.525.root.noarch.rpm
> > > was build.
> > > 
> > > What is going wrong ?
> > 
> > you now have the sourcecode expanded into /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/kernel-<version>
> > 
> > there is no kernel-sourcecode-2.6.8-1.525 package... why do you need one?
> 
> You do seem to have a very short memory ring buffer, this discussion
> to which you heavily particpated was held on this list 8 weeks ago,
> check the archives:
[...]

Arjan just wanted to know why *he* needed kernel-sourcecode -- maybe
Martin has a real reason why he needs it that could be of interest for
Arjan (even if I don't think so...)?

But to not flame around here for no good reason I'd like to repost my
old proposal. Why not put kernel-sorucecode in fedora extras /
fedora.us. That safes the space on CD/DVD but those people who *think*
they need it can download it from there? I think this would solve most
(all?) problems. 

I'm willing to maintain it there myself, but it would be very nice if
this could be done by arjan and/or dave directly. This would avoid the
time-offset when a new kernel arrives.

Just my 2 cent... 

-- 
Thorsten Leemhuis <fedora at leemhuis.info>