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To: John Jasen <jjasen1@umbc.edu>
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Subject: Re: Kernel Releases 
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   of "Mon, 26 Nov 2001 10:27:49 CDT." <Pine.SGI.4.31L.02.0111261025070.12817978-100000@irix2.gl.umbc.edu> 
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 17:36:28 -0300
From: Horst von Brand <vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl>
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John Jasen <jjasen1@umbc.edu> said:

[...]

> I tend to agree with the idea of a -rcX labeling for -pre trees that the
> maintainer thinks are 'pretty much ready'. But, it is up to the
> maintainers of the relevant trees to accept such an idea, and be willing
> to hold off on new and exciting patches while testing and bugstomping is
> going on.

AFAIU, if Linus (or whoever) puts out a -preX, it is because according to
_their_ testing (limited, whatever) it is "almost done, please check". If
they put out a non-pre, it is because they don't see any more issues with
it. The _only_ way they can ever know something breaks is that _somebody_
(yes, I _do_ mean you) checks it out and complains beforehand.

Want to have Linux for a free ride? Sorry, pal, no deal. You can use it in
exchange for testing and bug reports. Better yet, patches.
-- 
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