... @nl.oracle.com (Joost Helberg) writes: >Stabilizing Linux is not needed: it is far ... on their computers. Which, currently for Linux often means compiling sources. >Our ( ... or less without pain, why should Linux be more difficult? (Note: It reportedly ...

linux-activists - Lars Wirzenius - Aug 10 1992 - 10:49

... 's from $100 to $4000. Stabilizing Linux's development is not ... important things about projects like LINUX are: 1) It must be ... database work. Offer them a Linux system with emacs/TeX/vi ... domain database stuff and you're ready for less than $10. ...

linux-activists - Joost Helberg - Aug 10 1992 - 04:26

... the major |> points: |> |> - non-hackers need stability and ease of use |> - hackers want a ... it is a good thing to stabilize linux. There is one issue which ... out of design and implementation. The linux group needs to consider that issue. ...

linux-activists - Bill Maniatty - Aug 7 1992 - 18:25

... care about these features, don't upgrade. >>Stabilizing Linux's development is not needed too ... FS is advertised as "alpha", that means subject to change. If you use it, ... printed documentation, etc, etc, etc, you're welcome to create one. Just don' ...

linux-activists - Drew Eckhardt - Aug 11 1992 - 01:52

... raises the question of whether Linux should >stabilize a bit when 1.0 is released. The same concern ... are waiting and waiting for the stabilized release, they are more likely to ... package is what should be called Linux, not just the kernel. >Compare ...

linux-activists - Steve Sheldon - Aug 7 1992 - 10:26

... threads lately have been this "Stabilizing Linux" series and the discussions ... at the same time we're reading that there are for ... as soon as it stabilizes. While I'm not one of ... release nomenclature, packaging, etc. Since Linux is freely distributable, we can ...

linux-activists - David Boyce - Aug 15 1992 - 19:47

... .linux: 9-Aug-92 Stabilizing Linux Russell Nelson@crynwr.co (3313) >I write a lot of Ethernet ... I'd like to write some for Linux. >But that means becoming a kernel ... 'd be much happer with a >Linux that had runtime loadable device drivers. ...

linux-activists - Frank T Lofaro - Aug 9 1992 - 08:25

... (Lars Wirzenius) writes: > We need to stabilize a complete usable system, and a ... on their computers. Which, currently for Linux often means > compiling sources. Well then; ... someone (Linus?) decides that latest linux kernel (linux 1.0x pl y I ...

linux-activists - Erkka Sutinen - Aug 10 1992 - 17:02

... 92 12:01:21 BST Subject: stabilization > Of the unix-systems ... this be discussed on the linux standards mailing list. A very ... example, we can decide that linux should use a file with ... I suggest that any "official" Linux release be made available as ...

linux-activists - Lars Wirzenius - Aug 11 1992 - 08:20

... writes: >There are good reasons for a bit of stability, at least for some >people. Namely those who can't ... me and to many other like me I'm sure. We're the ones who are interested in Linux but just not quite motivated and/or experienced enough to go ...

linux-activists - Master THEspian - Aug 7 1992 - 17:01

... be a bad idea ;-) but then linux would feel 'unfamiliar' for most of old ... the 'official' releases. However: what makes linux so attractive (at least for me) ... kept; for example in special subdirectory (linux/hackers_only or something like that). Removing ...

linux-activists - Erkka Sutinen - Aug 6 1992 - 13:47

... Today I'll start checking if Ingres89 and Maxima can be compiled to linux. I really hope 5 megs + 10 meg swap will be enough, ... when I get second drive (and more swap space B-). Does linux support multiple swap partitions (no, I have not read any readme's ...

linux-activists - Timo Suhonen - Aug 7 1992 - 02:42

... >way: the system files are not similiar with other unixes. Well, I run SCO at work (unfortunately) on the same system I use for Linux, and while it's true that SCO isn't similar to other systems, I don't think it's simply because of the sysadmsh ...

linux-activists - Tim Russell - Aug 7 1992 - 11:28

... at work because of all our MSDOS soft is being done on that. (Well, a much better position than using the REAL MS$$$ ) I'm just planning to get some decent system into my home computer. To Linux or to BSD , that is the question. Jarmo Raiha

linux-activists - Jarmo Raiha - Aug 7 1992 - 20:10

... but I still would rather not use SCO. IMHO, Linux is nearly as good as SCO right now, ... custom" program, and having something like that for Linux would be very nice. With it, Linux could be distributed as a kernel image, a root disk to install the ...

linux-activists - Tim Russell - Aug 7 1992 - 21:35

... would be a bad idea ;-) but then linux would | feel 'unfamiliar' for most of ... the 'official' releases. However: what makes linux so attractive | (at least for me) ... to avoid confusing people. Say, have linux/release and linus/experimental directories. ...

linux-activists - Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH - Aug 8 1992 - 17:09

... issue of >administration, which can be a hindrance for the acceptance of Linux (or >Unix in general). I guess I should take a look at ... , and the next day I had a fully functional up to date linux hacker's system, on two machines, one which I had just ...

linux-activists - Humberto Ortiz-Zuazaga - Aug 9 1992 - 11:05

In article <1992Aug9.104834.8870@klaava.Helsinki.FI> wirzeniu@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Lars Wirzenius) writes: >LeBlanc@mcc.ac.uk (A. V. Le Blanc) writes: > >>What I mean is this: a solid, stable version can be used >>by the ordinary users, while the

linux-activists - Miquel van Smoorenburg - Aug 10 1992 - 06:59

... , HP-UX, SunOS, Dell V.4, and Linux, let me tell you that there is no ... that my vision of an "ordinary user's | Linux" is somewhat similar to the way Dell's ... great if we could get something | similar for Linux, i.e. one system which has _everything_ one ...

linux-activists - william E Davidsen - Aug 10 1992 - 13:11

... non-technical user community should decide to adopt linux as | >it's O/S then you need to ... we shouldn't jump to standardize and package Linux. I don't think we have made all ... , I can't remember where I saw it. Linux is going along in a really good mode ...

linux-activists - william E Davidsen - Aug 10 1992 - 13:16