On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 2:47 AM, Ross Cameron

wrote:
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> On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 12:20 AM, Girish Venkatachalam

>  wrote:

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> >  It is only because linux kernel is so "modular" (laugh) that people

> want to

> >  build their own kernel. And to tell you honestly I still dunno how to

> >  compile and install a linux kernel. And it varies between distros to

> >  make things worse.

> Just blindly using the GENERIC kernel on you're OpenBSD install CD

> (you did buy one right) is daft.

Ummm, yes, we do trust the GENERIC kernel from the OpenBSD install CD.  It's

meant to be used, why wouldn't we use it?
I agree with some of your points but when you talk like this you sound like

a Linux fanboi.
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> My home firewall has a very cut down kernel on it that only includes

> what I want in it. Why bloat it with drivers/etc I don't need?

Are you running into problems?  If not, why bother cutting down the kernel?
> >  Please don't retrofit OpenBSD to fit into the linux mould. It is

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> >  unfortunate that such garbage like linux is so popular.

> Mmmmmmmmm funny haven't seen any *BSD phones yet, or Oracle/Sybase IQ

> for BSD yet.

Who freakin' cares?  You probably realize that popularity doesn't guarantee

quality.
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