Jorge Morais wrote: > On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:36:41 +0500 > Mike Kazantsev <mike_kazant...@fraggod.net> wrote: > >> On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:13:38 -0300 >> Jorge Morais <please.no.spam.h...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> If you had upgraded because of a needed feature, I assume you would >>> have read about the release, and thus would know about Tuz. >>> So you upgraded to a ~arch kernel without any need. >>> Why? >> The question is probably not adressed to me, but... >> >> It's still a way to check out these new features hands-on :) > It's a kernel. >> And while it's ~arch on gentoo, it's actually marked 'stable' by >> developers, and, since gentoo ebuild does pretty much nothing but >> unpacking it, it should be pretty much as stable as any non-~arch >> package. >> > > Even if it already released, it has a higher chance of bugs than a > more established kernel. > > Waiting for the package to become stable on Gentoo is not just about > ebuild bugs; it is also about waiting for enough users in general to > test the upstream package, and Gentoo users in particular to test the > package within Gentoo. > > And I don't know about the usual quality of brand new Linux > releases, but in general, I believe upstream developers want to > release early (to get testers and updated contributions), while > a distribution may wait until the software is ready and tested. >
> Cheers, > Jorge > I personally do it to get all of the code updates. all of my boxes are on ~arch for gentoo-sources / hardened-sources and I haven't had 1 problem yet. Also, the kernel is the last place that you want to drag your feet for updates. If there's a bug in the kernel I want to have it fixed asap. Granted you can also argue that I'm injecting buggy code. It's two sides of the same coin. -- Eric Martin Key fingerprint = D1C4 086E DBB5 C18E 6FDA B215 6A25 7174 A941 3B9F
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