Re: 2.1.42

Andrew E. Mileski (aem@netcom.ca)
Thu, 5 Jun 1997 23:07:31 -0400 (EDT)

> Any feature that should be removed or degraded shouldn't only be
> considered in order to make new features faster/better or more
> up-to-date should *not* be removed and instead should be included or
> discluded from the kernel by means of a configuration option in the
> kernel makefile.

A feature should be removed, IMHO, only when:
a) It is no longer maintained and
b) It doesn't work with a new kernel or
c) There is a better solution that does essentially the same thing.

> I too have linux running on semi-obsolete hardware and think it does a
> grand job.

Nika (4MB i386DX-40) would get very upset if only her big sister
Nikita (32MB, Pentium 166) could run the latest kernels.

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