FLAME____ Why is the kernel source not included

[Gene Heskett]

On Friday 15 October 2004 12:52, Gene Heskett wrote:
>On Friday 15 October 2004 10:26, Ken Johanson wrote:
>>Lew Bloch wrote:
>>> Gene Heskett wrote:
>>>> The original poster needed a wakeup call, ...
>>>
>>> Unfortunately the OP all but promised to ignore anything anyone
>>> replied, so undoubtedly missed the very simple answer that was
>>> provided early on.
>>>
>>> It's a shame if true, because they posted their plaint implying a
>>> desire for enlightenment, but if they ignore the replies they
>>> shall remain benighted.
>>
>>Wrong-oh. The responses here have shown protectionist, possibly
>> juts zealtotous reponses merely for *defending* a distro that
>> doesn't provide the source to the kernel that it has running. This
>> is akin to moving to a country where you're told you'll have
>> rights by their constituion - but gess what -- you cant have the
>> constitution. The constitution, like the kernel source, is the
>> heart -- the foundation of everything. Foundation. Linus himself
>> has tore into redhat for this very krop.
>>
>>So from the responses I've seen, its quite clear that they've never
>>compiled or customized one -- one young zealot even claimed I
>> should "go back to windows", which is *exactly* the level he's on,
>> having no idea why the kernel source is providied in the first
>> place. Clearly a genric kernel and modules fits him just dandy,
>> just like windows.
>>
>>Again, no kernel source, no constitution - and that means something
>> to hide, just as the kernels authors have asserted.
>>
>>Again, zealots need not apply.
>
>Wow!  I've lost track of the miss-spelled words.
>
>Let me repeat from a previous post you apparently ignored, go
> install the development stuff, and yee shall have your sources.

Humm, and if Ken is pissing about FC3T3 (he never said), he is 
correct, the srcs are NOT on the dvd I just burnt yesterday.

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Cheers, Gene
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
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