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Re: Implementing latest stable kernel into Debian stable.



On Thu, 2013-11-28 at 15:02 +0100, Piotr Walaszczyk wrote:
> I meant that most normal users use "debian stable (mostly for servers)
> and debian testing (mostly for desktops) " Why can't we have always
> latest version of linux kernel on for example debian testing and focus
> on updating it I belive kernel developers know what they do and for
> the most parts the kernel should be actually pretty stable after all.
> And yeah most distros fe . Ubuntu follow Debian structure (they are
> actually copying it) so if this will happen in debian we will see
> newest kernel in most other distros as well .

No, Ubuntu and many other derivatives package the kernel independently
of Debian.

> So I belive it the kernel stable should actually be in atleast debian
> testing (NOT IN EXPERIMENTAL) Software developers encourage people to
> always use latest stable software of their's I belive this should be
> the case here as well...

Debian does not generally do this so maybe you want some other
distribution.

Ben.

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