On Tue, 2007-02-13 at 17:00 +0000, Vincent Panel wrote: > On 2/13/07, Luiz Fernando N. Capitulino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Em Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:53:33 +0100 > > Fabrice FACORAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escreveu: > > > > | Le mardi 13 février 2007, Luiz Fernando N. Capitulino a écrit: > > | > Em Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:56:43 +0100 > > | > > > | > Fabrice FACORAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escreveu: > > | > | Le lundi 12 février 2007, Luiz Fernando N. Capitulino a écrit: > > | > > | > | cooker work ... yes and no, because this will have incidence on the > > | > | stable release. We can't afford another release with a so big mess > > | > | concerning kernel updates. > > | > > > | > Big mess? Which one? Could you explain? > > | > > > | > If you really care for security it's *your* job to know how the system > > | > you're using works, and currently Mandriva does not update kernels > > | > automatically. That's quite well-know. And it's also *your* job to read > > | > our security announcements. > > | > > | I'm not talking about security. > > | Sorry if my words were rude, it wasn't my intention. > > > > You wasn't rude, you've just said something I completely disagree. :) > > > Yes, but updating the kernel is not only a matter of security > (bugfixing and new devices support too). And even if it were the case, > why would easing this task (updating the kernel) be a bad thing ?
It's not. How to say this in a diplomatic way...the issue is, well, procedural. Everyone who was voiced an opinion agrees that the change should be made. However, those who are responsible for making the change appear to be busy with other things, of whose nature we know nothing since they never communicate. -- adamw
