ons 2005-03-30 klockan 10:07 +0000 skrev not disclosed: > Dear All, > RE: In order to eliminate the redundancy inherent in providing a separate > package for the kernel source code when that source code already exists in > the kernel's .src.rpm file, Fedora Core 3 no longer includes the > kernel-source package. - > http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/release-notes/fc3/x86/ > > I think this is a big mistake - kernel-source didn't harm anyone and > removing it hugely increases the amount of hassle involved in any kernel > upgrade. You have to accept that fedora users will be using stuff that lies > outside the fedora world of nicely packaged programs and this means that > users need the source code. What do they need it for, exactly? > The hassle involved with this elimination of > the kernel source code package is irritating enough for us to consider using > another distro when we come to change from FC2. Did you read the instructions in the release notes for obtaining a buildable kernel source tree? /Peter
