Derick --Holy cow! If you were writing in the days where people were paid per word, you'd be rich :)
> Yes, indeedy John, you got it. Keep in mind that the sources are the > base release so that if you tweak or modify it to your needs you are > pretty much working on your own. Also other things are involved if you > want to share whatever those changes are as stipulated in the GPL; > procedures which could be tedious to the uninitiated. > > It may be easier and more consistent in keeping with how the official > releases and other changes by allowing yum to do updates and installs of > modifications, etc. > > Although it is unlikely that any updates yum makes may conflict with any > changes to the kernel source you make - in Linux, as in most things > nothing is impossible. > Just be aware that if something weird is going on you'll have to > consider whatever modifications of the kernel you built as a potential > culprit. It may not be, of course, but the complexity of Linux is such > that this can never be completely ruled out. The advantage, and not a > small one in my mind, of YDL is that it is managed by a company with a > great track record of paying attention to these details and their > releases work. > > However, when we, as individuals choose to change the source, we are > very much on our own. To my mind this is the advantage of Linux in the > first place. In past generations it was a source of pride and mastery > to successfully repair, modify and enhance one's own car. Today, I > believe this experience/expression of individual skill has passed onto > exist within the realm of Linux. In my view one can make this into an > Art, just as valued as the Arts of Music, Literature, etc. > > Years ago, when I was interested in making changes to the YDL kernel, > and did so - I always kept this potential for something going wrong in > mind. Maybe it remains an extreme view, but I find it useful to keep in > mind especially when changing kernel services or adding new ones. > > I wish you the best success in your endeavors. > > All the best... _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
