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Re: making udev require 2.6.15 kernels



On Fri, Feb 10, 2006 at 04:52:50PM +0100, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> On Feb 10, Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> wrote:

> > > >   1) sarge-udev & etch-udev install concurently, maybe using the divert or
> > > >   alternative mechanism to not overwrite their files.
> > > As I explained, I do not believe that on-disk co-existence of two udev
> > > packages is feasible.
> > Mmm, even if for a short time as planed here ?
> I can't see how this would change anything.

> > Well, less than 6 months now, so now is the best time to handle this. We still
> > need to tackle the out-of-tree module issues, and the non-free firmware too.
> FWIW, I plan to propose a GR to allow temporary distribution of
> binary-only firmwares on our official install media.

Why temporary, out of curiosity?  This doesn't seem like a temporary
problem; I think this is an issue that will be just as applicable for etch+1
as it is for etch, and I think we should be honest about that.

I also think it's within the realm of reason for us to decide that source
for things like firmware, fonts, and documentation is less important than it
is for programs.

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Steve Langasek                   Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS
Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
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