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Missing Kernel Patches

Posted by timothy on from the communication-gaps dept.

BlueEar writes: "There is an interesting, short story posted on the Gentoo Linux site. It talks about kernel patches created by Linux distributors that while publically available never get submitted. It even gives an example of one 'no brainer' patch that has been sitting over a year, without being incorporated into the 2.4.x distribution. The article ends with an appeal to Linux community to keep those patches flowing to Marcelo."

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  1. Re: plz don't make fun of my head brace plz, k? by Fortyseven · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is not backwards logic. I am not suggesting you do it. I am suggesting you stop whining about there being noone else to do it when you can't be bothered either. I also have no genitals, but seek a deep meaningful relationship with household appliances.

    Great idea, but I don't work on the kernel actively myself, yet others find the time to do it. It's not "whining" to ask why there's so many who are willing to work on the big things, but can't be bothered to fix the little things.

    Besides, you operate under the assumption that I haven't contributed anything to the kernel, which would be wrong.

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  2. Patches? I don't need no stinkin' patches! by SpinyNorman · · Score: 1, Troll

    You've never used Solaris have you?

    The only thing I've seen that was more patched than Solaris were some of Novell's products.

    I'll stick with Linux, thanks.