Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Mon, Nov 10, 2003 at 06:44:55AM -0600, Marcelo E. Magallon wrote: >> > How do the current kernel packages guarantee this? >> > >> > Why would Robert's package need to behave any differently? >> >> The current kernel packages don't make the old stuff just dissappear, >> so it's less of an issue in that case. In fact, the only "bad" >> situation with the current kernel packages is when you update between >> package releases of the same kernel version, and the current kernel >> packages make plenty of noise in that situation. > > In what way is updating between releases worse than updating within the > same release?
It is worse because a lot more code changes. I am sure that you have enough packaging (and Debian user) experience to recognize that. I am willing to assume that enough testing of Debian's package revision 2 (relative to revision 1) went on that my machine won't die. I am not willing to make the same assumption regarding Linux 2.4.23 relative to Linux 2.4.22, whether they are from a Debian package or from upstream. Michael
