On Fri, 4 Jun 1999, ron flory wrote:
> hi-
>
> I am writing to ask (beg) that work continue on stabilizing 2.2.x
> series kernels before diverting valuable resources to 2.3.x. Traffic
> on this list is an indication that we still have some work to do.
>
> In comparison to the 2.0.3x series, 2.2.x is not quite ready for
> production use. I have several systems that have been running under
> 2.0.3x continuously for nearly a year, whereas I'm lucky to get a week
> on any 2.2.x system (and I have many).
>
> I'm not calling anybody names, or placing blame, but we need to do
> better if we want the Linux movement to continue in such a positive
> direction. Remember, NT 5.0 is still bubbling in the redmond kitchens,
> and they are going to come out fighting. Admittedly its not our only
> concern, but MS plays dirty.....
>
> 2.2.x still has problems with:
>
> * NFS. old user-space NFS still works, kernel-space is hosed major.
> There are problems with timeouts, crashes, stale handles, error
> messages, code warnings.......
>
> * swap issues.
>
> * networking instabilities.
>
> * NCP (novell) clients are iffy. I can break it in minutes.
>
> * SMP is still 'delicate'.
>
> * SMP/Alpha threads/mutexes are unstable.
>
> * kernel sources often generate errors/warnings. We can do a LOT
> better here.
>
> * kernel crashes/oops's. I NEVER got one of these with 2.0.x kernels.
>
> These are all issues that MS can play upon. Most of this stuff can be
> caught with better testing practices in a short time. I feel this
> should be done before chasing after the shiny new 2.3.x rainbow.
>
> In spite of all I've said here, I still feel that Linux is far superior
> to anything else out there, and I'll continue to use, promote, and
> develop it for the foreseeable future...
>
> ron
>
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