Re: Signal 11

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Thu Dec 14 2000 - 19:32:10 EST


> Yes, but 2.96 is also binary incompatible with all non-redhat distro's.
> And since redhat is _the_ distro that commercial entities use to
> release software for, this was very arguably a bad move.

Except you conveniently ignore a few facts

o Someone else moved to 2.95 not RH . In fact some of us felt 2.95 wasnt
        fit to ship at the time.

o We tell vendors to build RPMv3 , glibc 2.1.x

o Vendors not being stupid understand that they have a bigger market
        share if they do that.

Alan

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