From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from server1.shellworld.net ([64.39.15.178] ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17ykYT-00087W-00 for ; Mon, 07 Oct 2002 22:57:05 -0400 Received: from localhost (jdashiel@localhost) by server1.shellworld.net (8.11.1/8.11.1) with ESMTP id g982v1i85799 for ; Mon, 7 Oct 2002 21:57:01 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from jdashiel@shellworld.net) Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 22:57:01 -0400 (EDT) From: Jude DaShiell To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: 8.0 problems. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I can see arguments going both ways on this one. The kernels with the second of the 4 numbers odd are development kernels and are not considered stable. You use it you bet the farm. On the other hand, if the console writing changes are going to stay around to get into say something like 2.6 or 3.0 it's best to have done the rewrite in preparation for the stable kernel versions to come.