Fedora reliability

[Paul Thomas]

On 26/11/2003 17:20 Vincent wrote:
> 
> If you're waiting for FC 2 because you want a 'stable' release you might
> want to think again. FC 2 will most likely be introducing kernel 2.6.
> with
> a whole new set of 'possible' compatibility, driver and stability issues.
> Although the other stuff should be well ironed out by then like
> documentation,
> yum, apt, orginization of repositories, GUI boot. After the initial kick
> in
> the groin Fedora will receive with kernel 2.6 I see the future as very
> bright
> once 'unstable' only referes to misc packages making big leaps in
> functionality
> and not 'unstable' meaning It's a new system design.

Hopefully FC2 will still ship a 2.4 kernel as well. IMHO, the 2.6 kernel 
needs a _lot_ more testing before a 2.6-only release.


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