No more kernel-source(code) ??? (was: rawhide report: 20040623 changes)

[Thorsten Leemhuis]

Am Do, den 24.06.2004 schrieb Arjan van de Ven um 8:12:
> On Thu, 2004-06-24 at 04:55, Stephen Smoogen wrote:
> > On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Jeremy Katz and others wrote about the loss of 
> > kernel-source(code)
> > 
> > I think the main problem is that a LOT of people use the current method 
> 
> well I agree that there are quite a few people

me too ;-)

>  who like to build their
> own kernel config but based on our source tree. However the plan is to
> include quite a bit of information for those people on how to get the
> same result. It saves shipping 40Mb of redundant rpm and it saves quite
> a bit of installation time though. 
> 
> > and expect it to be there for whatever arcane method. Just removing it 
> > without openly discussing it first smacks less of a community project 
> 
> we're having the discussion now right?

Then why not put the kernel-source(code) in it's old state (like
delivered with FC2) in Fedora-Extras? Then we save the space in the ISOs
and those who are interested are able to download it from there? Or
fedora-alternatives if it opens? ;-)

Cu
thl