Re: Proposal: Linux "hit-list"

Carsten Paeth (calle@calle.in-berlin.de)
Tue, 20 Feb 1996 08:10:02 +0100 (MET)

>
> On Mon, 19 Feb 1996, Ulrich Windl wrote:
>
> > As I just read again about "floating point exception while executng
> > ps", I think we should add a file names "HITLIST" in
> > /usr/src/linux/Documentation that describes the features of the
> > recent changes that hit users most. Of course that file should also
> > contain some pointers to solutions. I imagine that the file should
> > cover the "hits" of maybe the last month.
>
> Sounds like a good idea, but when 1.3.x goes to 2.0 those hits may also
> affect unwary 1.2.x users. Perhaps the items should not be expired by
> date/time but by version or not at all.
> ___
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>
>

I think a regular posting to linux-announce would help much people.
I replied to all that questions about the new kernels directly via email.
I think to document it is not enough, most people don't read any documention
at all. There have to be many public postings to make the people understand
what the meaning of development kernel is, and why they have to wait for
a new stable version or why they should test these kernels to help us.
I try to explain the changes in a local mailing list, but sometimes
I also don't know what a new patch mean, even though I read this channel.
Often I have to went to turkey to make some money
(with no internet connection :-(,
so I can't make some regular summaries to the general public.

regards,

calle

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