Re: When will Debian 7.0 with Linux Kernel 3.x be Released?
On Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:00:18 +0800, Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
> On 27/03/2012 22:14, Camaleón wrote:
>> On Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:04:57 +0800, Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote:
>>
>>> I am actually looking forward to Debian 7.0 with Linux Kernel 3.x. As
>>> we all know, Debian 6.0.x is still using the old Linux Kernel 2.6.
>> Kernel 3.x is just a naming marketing strategy, indeed it's 2.6.40.
>> Anyway, there's a kernel 3.2 available in the backports.
>
> I already have Linux kernel 3.3.0.
So then, what? :-)
Anyway, IIRC it was mentioned by Debian kernel devels that wheezy will be
released with kernel 3.2.x.
>>> When will Debian 7.0 be released?
>> AFAIK, it will be frozen in ~June, released... nobody knows, that's a
>> feature.
>
> Frozen in June 2012?
Yes, that's how it is (at least to my knowledge).
>>> Debian with Linux Kernel 3.x release seems very slow when all the
>>> other Linux distros already have the latest Linux Kernel 3.x. Why do I
>>> want Linux Kernel 3.x? Because I want to play around with Xen
>>> virtualization (dom0 required).
>> You can go to "www.kernel.org", download the greatest and latest 3.3
>> (still in devel branch) and compile by yourself using your current
>> kernel ".config" file.
>
> I always go to kernel.org to get my latest Linux kernels. I have already
> compiled and installed 3.2.11, 3.2.12, 3.2.13, 3.3.0-rc7, and 3.3.0
> myself.
So then, what? :-)
>>> Debian developers, please speed up!
>> Please don't, keep things stable and take your time :-)
>
> I want it fast!
"Fast" does not match with stability and well-tested software, two magic
words that usually go along with Debian stable releases. If you want
"fast" things you can keep a perpetual testing or use sid.
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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