[Fedora-packaging] Re: Attention kernel module project packagers!

[Rex Dieter]

Axel Thimm wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 04:12:06PM +0200, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:

>>> We can modify our kernel RPM and yum if appropriate in order to
>>> support that agreed method.

>> That already happend -- FESCo worked out and agreed on a propsoal last
>> winter http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/KernelModules
>> It's working fine.

> No, it's not...

Thorsten, Axel,

In the hopes of furthering the discussion can we at least agree that the 
current kmod scheme works, at least to some people's perception of what 
that means.  I hope, also, that we can agree that the current kmod 
scheme does have limitations/shortcomings.

With that in mind, I think this (should) all boil down to the question: 
which weighs more heavily in your mind, the pain/suffering(*) of involved in
1.  Adopting/changing-to a new (kmdl) standard
2.  living with the limitations/shortcomings that come with using kmod.
?

(*) Which brought to my mind one of my favorite movie quotes:
"Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something."

-- Rex