On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 2:47 AM, Ross Cameron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 12:20 AM, Girish Venkatachalam > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It is only because linux kernel is so "modular" (laugh) that people > want to > > build their own kernel. And to tell you honestly I still dunno how to > > compile and install a linux kernel. And it varies between distros to > > make things worse. > Just blindly using the GENERIC kernel on you're OpenBSD install CD > (you did buy one right) is daft. Ummm, yes, we do trust the GENERIC kernel from the OpenBSD install CD. It's meant to be used, why wouldn't we use it? I agree with some of your points but when you talk like this you sound like a Linux fanboi. > > My home firewall has a very cut down kernel on it that only includes > what I want in it. Why bloat it with drivers/etc I don't need? Are you running into problems? If not, why bother cutting down the kernel? > > Please don't retrofit OpenBSD to fit into the linux mould. It is > > unfortunate that such garbage like linux is so popular. > Mmmmmmmmm funny haven't seen any *BSD phones yet, or Oracle/Sybase IQ > for BSD yet. Who freakin' cares? You probably realize that popularity doesn't guarantee quality. Greg -- Bicycle fun ride in the middle of nowhere: http://lodesertprotosites.org/pokerrun/pokerrun.html http://ticketmastersucks.org Dethink to survive - Mclusky
