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Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 13:48:01 -0700
From: Larry McVoy <lm@bitmover.com>
To: Jerry McBride <mcbrides9@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: 2.5.10-dj1 compilation failure
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On Sat, Apr 27, 2002 at 02:09:50PM -0400, Jerry McBride wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Apr 2002 10:35:55 -0700 (PDT) Christoph Lameter
> <christoph@lameter.com> wrote:
> > That stuff might be useful in a CVS or BK() source code archive.
> > What is the purpose of releasing a kernel tarball that does not compile?
> > Kernel tarball are there to be compiled and tried out ....
> 
> MAN! You said a mouth full. I've found syntax errors, misspellings and
> just plain old junk text in the make files of 2.5.10.
> 
> I appreciate the efforts going into the new kernel tree. I really look
> forward to it becoming main stream... but MY GOD, at least I wish they
> would try to compile the thing BEFORE it gets posted for download!

I appreciate your efforts at being a considerate human being.
I really look forward to you becoming part of the pleasant set of human
beings... but MY GOD, at least I wish you would do some work yourself
BEFORE posting a complaint!
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Larry McVoy            	 lm at bitmover.com           http://www.bitmover.com/lm 
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