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Should Aunt Tillie Build Her Own Kernels?

Posted by timothy on from the choice-is-good dept.

DeadBugs writes: "Linux Weekly News is reporting on a new linux controversy. The inclusion of a Kernel Autoconfiguration program that would make it easy for almost anybody to build a custom Kernel on their computer. Eric Raymond supports this idea saying that this will bring Linux to a wider market. Those that oppose this idea mainly think that only those educated few should custom build their own Kernels. I for one hope this gets included if only to make standard installations and upgrades faster."

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  1. i used to feel like that by digitalsushi · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I used to feel like only people who know what they're doing should be able to build their own kernels... i was a young and cocky kid, too.

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  2. yes by phreakinb · · Score: 0, Redundant

    yes.

  3. A couple of hours late... by krony · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Where was this before the question was asked?

    Always nice when Slashdot can answer it's own questions :-)

  4. Re:Controversy??? by einer · · Score: 0, Redundant

    HUH? If "People should not mess with what they don't understand." THEN HOW THE HELL DID YOU LEARN TO TYPE? Just because you have a keyboard, it dosn't automatically follow that you should post to slashdot.

    You should just leave that to people who understand what they are doing.