Re: time for some drivers to be removed?

From: Samuel Flory (sflory@rackable.com)
Date: Thu Jul 24 2003 - 13:02:02 EST


Diego Calleja García wrote:

>El Thu, 24 Jul 2003 17:34:44 +0200 Bas Mevissen <ml@basmevissen.nl> escribió:
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>>This would make a reasonable Q-requirement for 2.6.0 that at least the
>>kernel compiles with 'make allyesconfig'. The only thing open is to
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>That 2.6.0 builds with 'make allyesconfig' or not is irrelevant.
>Moving broken drivers to a dark place doesn't fix them nor increase the
>"quality" level.....
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  It certainly improves perceived quality level. People new to linux
are going to think 2.6 is a pile of crap that will not compile. Not to
mention it reduces the possible things that can trip up a new

-- 
Once you have their hardware. Never give it back.
(The First Rule of Hardware Acquisition)
Sam Flory  <sflory@rackable.com>

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