Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S268360AbUJVXE3 (ORCPT ); Fri, 22 Oct 2004 19:04:29 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S268301AbUJVW6w (ORCPT ); Fri, 22 Oct 2004 18:58:52 -0400 Received: from mustang.oldcity.dca.net ([216.158.38.3]:25815 "HELO mustang.oldcity.dca.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S268330AbUJVW62 (ORCPT ); Fri, 22 Oct 2004 18:58:28 -0400 Subject: Re: My thoughts on the "new development model" From: Lee Revell To: Espen =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Fjellv=E6r?= Olsen Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <7aaed09104102214521e90c27c@mail.gmail.com> References: <7aaed09104102213032c0d7415@mail.gmail.com> <7aaed09104102214521e90c27c@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 18:58:24 -0400 Message-Id: <1098485905.1440.11.camel@krustophenia.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1494 Lines: 32 On Fri, 2004-10-22 at 23:52 +0200, Espen Fjellv?r Olsen wrote: > I think that 2.6 should be frozen from now on, just security related > stuff should be merged. > This would strengthen Linux's reputation as a stable and secure > system, not a unstable and a system just used for fun. My $0.02: Part of the reasoning behind the new development model is that if you want a stable kernel, there are many vendors who will give you one. The new dev model is partially driven by vendors and developers desire to get their features into mainline quicker. There is an inherent stability cost associated with this, but the price is only paid by users who want stability AND the latest kernel.org kernel. The big players all seem to agree that the new development model better suits users and their own needs. The distros are in a better position to determine what constitutes a stable kernel anyway, they have millions of users to test on. Let the vendors AND the kernel hackers do what they are each best at. We need to continue the rapid pace of development because although Linux rules in the small to mid server arena there are other areas where MS and Apple are clearly ahead. If you want to make an omelette you have to break some eggs... Lee - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/