kernel source code

[not disclosed]

We use RPM for convenience - also FC for convenience - we could and probably 
will use another distro if the kernel source code remains unpackaged.  I use 
debian for my computer servers, we will probably switch to debian or another 
apt-get distro.  Personally I like yum and rarely touch rpm directly - it is 
not obvious or easily documented to find out where RPM puts stuff or what it 
does. I don't have space for learing another load of complicated switches 
and options to find out.  since it is about convenience I will switch to 
something more conveneint.



>From: "Nicolas Mailhot" <nicolas.mailhot at laposte.net>
>Reply-To: Development discussions related to Fedora Core 
><fedora-devel-list at redhat.com>
>To: "Development discussions related to Fedora Core" 
><fedora-devel-list at redhat.com>
>CC: fedora-devel-list at redhat.com
>Subject: Re: kernel source code
>Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:25:03 +0200 (CEST)
>
>
>On Mer 30 mars 2005 14:48, not disclosed a écrit :
> >
> > Just so you all know - yes I do need the whole source code to compile my
> > drivers - also I do know that <most> people won't need the
> > kernel-sourcecode
> > and that the headers will suffice but this isn't the case here. <most>
> > people won't be compiling drivers anyway.
>
>Right. And because yours is the exceptionnal case, there is no reason for
>the distribution to bend over to accomodate you.
>
>Building external modules is a dangerous and intrusive operation - you
>should not do it if you do not know what you're doing, and that includes
>understanding a minimum your distribution inner workings - of which rpm is
>a key part.
>
>I find it rather strange that after claiming you have to maintain several
>systems running Fedora you display such a strong aversion to rpm. rpm is
>the core tech used to ease (multiple) software deployments on rpm-based
>distributions. If you can't stand Fedora's way of managing software, why
>the heck are you running several FC instances in the first place ?
>
>--
>Nicolas Mailhot
>
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