I find this really offensive. Since when do we have to buy a some stupid
assed distro (e.g. SuSe, RH) to get what they perceive as stability.
SuSe = RH = M$
Garst
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From: Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz>
Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 21:03:01 +0200
Subject: Re: Slow development cycle
Hi!
> * Although this is a topic that could start a flamewar, please don't.
> * If this has already been discussed before (i.e., in _recent_, _applicable_
history), just point me there and be done with it.
> * I'm a relative newbie to Linux (only ~ 2 years)
>
> My issue is with the length of time between stable kernel
> * releases. Take USB for example. 2.3.x had a relatively stable USB
> * implementation for a while, but other messes prevented USB support
> * from going into a stable kernel for how long? Two years after
> * Windows 98 had support?
There always was a backport of usb. Go buy SuSE6.4. Enjoy stable
usb. Or go buy SuSE6.3. Enjoy usb much better than 2.2.X version.
Pavel
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