FLAME____ Why is the kernel source not included
Ken Johanson
fedora at kensystem.com
Sat Oct 16 00:16:08 UTC 2004
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> They are not included ONLY if you believe that the sources on the
> separate CDs are not part of the distro.
> In my experience, even when you bought the distro from redhat they were
> included.
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And you best guess as to what percentage of people will download these
source disks is? I give it less than 5%. maybe even 1%, since developers
grab the latest from CVS.
>>2) He NEVER should have started the *personally* directed slander - that
>>begs for trouble, always.
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>>I have zero remorse for firing back, and I *expect* that you too would
>>do the same. Has the monkey been left out, well, you guess.
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>>Reading this thread you'll see that I've refrained (with delight) from
>>responding to a whole bunch off non-topic, childish personal insult
>>posts. Where I draw the line however is being slandered *with* braisen
>>assertions that I'm wrong, esp when I'm not.
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> But you ARE wrong about the source being omitted.
> While they may not be part of the test releases, they will be in the
> released version.
Not what many have been saying -- though I hope youre right. Consensus
is that they will go on that 1-5% downloaded disk set of source rpms.
> While they may not be part of the binary packages, they will be on the
> source CDs which are part of the distro.
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> Thus, you are looking at something that is in development and asking why
> it is not in final form. That is a stretch for anyone to make that
> complaint.
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Oh and test3 is in a highly finalized form - only critical bug fixes.
Again I hope youre right, but doubt it based on what people have said.
(If they do include them I'll give this thread at least some of the
credit - snicker)
> If, on the other hand, the final release of FC3 did not include them on
> the DVD or CDs being provided then your whine would be valid.
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