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DRBD To Be Included In Linux Kernel 2.6.33
An anonymous reader writes "The long-time Linux kernel module for block replication over TCP, DRBD, has been accepted as part of the main Linux kernel. Amid much fanfare and some slight controversy, Linus has pulled the DRBD source into the 2.6.33 tree, expected to release February, 2010. DRBD has existed as open source and been available in major distros for 10 years, but lived outside the main kernel tree in the hands of LINBIT, based in Vienna. Being accepted into the main kernel tree means better cooperation and wider user accessibility to HA data replication."
sure thing chump. Do you still think about your sister when you jack off?
This isn't really something that the majority of Linux users need, or want compiled into their kernel. For them, it's just another layer of complexity - something which linux zealots routinely lambast Microsoft for. It'll be interesting to see how many distros include it in their kernel compiles by default. Personally if you need this kind of installation, you better be sharper enough to recompile the support into the kernel.
Oh noes! It takes like 10 minutes to compile the default kernel for all those users that compile their own kernel! Clearly linux is going down the tubes! What insanity!
What's with all the idiotic posts?
Over five hours and we have an article on Linux and a puzzle and not even 200 posts between them? Have people finally abandoned Slashdork for a real tech site instead of this geek Oprah show wannabe?
Mod the fucking parent post -1, Troll (and this post too).
Hungry?
Updates would break the entire operating system and the IT staff had to hire temps just to fix driver problems and roll the dice editing config files.
Wouldn't happen if the IT staff knew what they were doing.
Why is Linux still locking up?
Unsupported hardware. This goes back to the IT staff. Don't install an operating system on hardware which doesn't support it!