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Re: kernel-{image,headers} package bloat



On Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 12:22:33PM +0800, zhaoway wrote:
> > I should build my own kernel, right?
> 
> Sure, you're a computer geek. But remember we don't expect our users
> to be all computer elites. No, they're no dummies. Think about
> scientists, etc. who just simply don't have that much enough time
> sometimes to make oneself be familiar with kernel compiling. And why
> bother? (Ie. in most cases.)

If they're not into madly trying to get the configuration perfect when
it comes to the kernel, why install an optimized version at all?



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