__/ [ Technomage Hawke ] on Tuesday 01 August 2006 12:05 \__
> John A. Bailo wrote:
>
>> We can live with the 2.6 kernel for a long time.
>>
>> Let's disband the OSDL and Torvalds for a while.
>>
>> Let us continue on...
>
> you're nuts.
Sometimes. He has good days and weird(er) days.
> lots more work, lots more improvements (libata anyone?) to make.
True.
> and then there is paravirtualisation (which I am using with xen).
Xen in its own right needs some further work, according to what Red Had has
said for the past couple of days.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6100499.html
Red Hat rains on Xen parade
> one last thing, we really need to have a way to cull some of the bloat that
> has crept in over the last few major revisions. I remember when kernel 2.4
> could fit on a floppy and boot a box. can't do that with kernel 2.6 (at
> least not very easily).
There is _a lot_ of cleaning up to do. Compatibility with legacy hardware, as
well as bug fixes.
http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/05/08/1439236
Torvalds comments on kernel "overhaul"
Monday May 08, 2006 (03:01 PM GMT)
> otherwise, the linux kernel tree is still far and away much more stable
> than the M$ alternative.
It certainly is. Not just stable, but also more versatile and robust on the
face of it. Look back at the comment on oddities wherein unplugging
peripherals in Windows requires a reboot.
Best wishes,
Roy
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