FLAME____ Why is the kernel source not included
Ken Johanson
fedora at kensystem.com
Sat Oct 16 00:51:16 UTC 2004
>
> I'll agree with you that the thread is now impossible to follow, but if I may
> summarise, as I understand it:
>
> 1. you are not happy because the kernel *source* rpm has been moved to the
> SRPMS as opposed to being on the binary install discs?
Yes
>
> 2. You have given many arguments as to why it should be there (the binary
> discs),
> *Some* of which appeared to be statements akin to
> 'the kernel source is not in the distribution any more'
> - which is inaccurate and misleading, as the rpm just isn't going to be on
> the i386.isos, but on the SRPMS (where, logically, it belongs).
Then please read my prior posts - I have always said either "not on the
install discs" or "not installable by default" (ala the app add/remove
program) - many time I have used shorthand to say not included. This
thread is too large to fully qualify it anymore.
This will
> also be the case for 'official' RHEL releases. The SRPM isos are part of the
> distro and are available as channels through up2date (aka yum).
>
This is okay - for the disks that are physically shipped and not
downloaded or require network access. You have confirmed what other have
denied, though. Thanks.
> 3. You have been presented with many arguments as to why the situation should
> be the way it is and have refused to acknowledge any of them.
Definitely wrong. Please read prior posts.
This is, of
> course, your right, but both sides of the argument are getting tedious.
>
> 4. You are never going to accept any reasoning for doing things the FC3 way,
> and the FC3 release is incredibly unlikely to be altered to accommodate your
> personal preferences.
>
> So can we all just leave it now?
>
> Stuart
>
>
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