Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>> So why the fuss?
>>
>> What fuss? We're secure enough in the reliability and stability of our
>> OS not to have to make a song and dance about it. It's only commercial
>> pressures that require M$ to try and bullsh*t the average user that
>> external_show=internal_novelty
> 
> Well, if it's so great, why release a new version of the kernel?
> 
> And if the new kernel is exactly the same as the old one... what's the 
> point...? I'm confused...
> 


Are they the same?

http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges

In overall functionality, they are the same.  But changes in each 
version morph it into something that is more versatile.

So the average joe shouldn't run out and upgrade the kernel.

Those who are creating bleeding edge systems may need the most recent 
changes - even those not a part of the official release yet.




Tom

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