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Re: 2.2 vs 2.4 kernels (OT)



I think it works out well the way Debian presents it. 
Individuals are free to install the 2.4 version, and
in so doing help to "stablize" it.

I would think that business would likely run the
stable version, to minimize chances of failure.

--- Reid Gilman <blueplazma@attbi.com> wrote:
> I think Debian calls one release stable because
> although the newer
> kernels and packages may be fairly stable, anything
> in a stable release
> should be crash-proof.  No security holes should be
> present and it
> should be usable on mission critical systems.  I
> wouldn't want my system
> running on a Fortune 500 company's server because
> its always a work in
> progress. The stable distro is pretty much finished
> and it works.
> 
> On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 19:52, Mark Roach wrote:
> 
>     On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 17:20, Reid Gilman wrote:
>     > The Debian stable release is that, stable.  It
> is not supposed to have
>     > the latest and greatest features, if you want
> to get the 2.4.x kernels
>     > (which in my experience are perfectly stable)
> you can, or you can get
>     > the testing or unstable distro.  But that's
> why Debian has three
>     > distros.
>     
>     I am curious, I have heard both explanations at
> different times
>     regarding the meaning of stable... some people
> have said that only
>     stable versions of software are (or should be)
> included while others
>     have suggested that the term 'stable' applies to
> the
>     packaging/dependencies
>     
>     Does debian policy indicate the 'One True
> Definition' of 'stable'?
>     
>     Not trying to start flames (I swear!), just
> curious
>     
>     -Mark
>     
>     
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