kernel upgrade with yum removed old kernels

Kam Leo kam.leo at gmail.com
Mon May 7 20:30:24 UTC 2007


On 5/7/07, Kam Leo <kam.leo at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/7/07, Rahul Sundaram <sundaram at fedoraproject.org> wrote:
> > Kam Leo wrote:
> >
> > > True. However, the track record for my submitted RFEs leads me to that
> > > conclusion. Getting "Not a bug" or "Won't fix" as the only feedback
> > > would discourage most people from such foolish pursuits.
> >
> > Enhancements are decided on a case by case basis. Sweeping
> > generalizations are almost always mistaken.
>
> For me the submission of an RFE is a roll of the dice. In a few
> instances, very few, the developer takes the time to discuss why the
> RFE is rejected. The typical

Oops hit the wrong key. Completing the thought: The typical response
(generalization) for an RFE is no response.

> > > Yes, it does. If some one want to contribute code to the Linux kernel
> > > they have to follow a coding standard. A standard (one probably exits)
> > > can be applied to code developed within Fedora Core. Lack of or weak
> > > enforcement is the biggest headache.
> >
> > Code developed within Fedora is very trivial compared to the amount of
> > software in the distribution.
>
> In quantity, yes. Quality???
>
> >The large majority of code in inherited
> > from upstream projects and flows back into it. A standard for code or
> > enforcement of such within Fedora makes a negligible difference to the
> > end user experience unlike the kernel. Your assumption on that is
> > incorrect.
>
> Not so. A piece of code developed within Fedora Core impacted the end
> user experience. If there had not been any impact we wouldn't be
> having this discussion.
>
> > Rahul
>




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