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On 4/19/2010 2:31 PM, Michael Orlitzky wrote: |
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> On 04/19/10 13:16, Ed W wrote: |
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>> I guess others will disagree, but I have never been a huge fan of the |
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>> kernel ebuilds. I'm just not clear what they buy you over downloading |
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>> and compiling your own? I think there are a few extra patches in the |
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>> case of gentoo-sources, but that seems to be about it? |
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> * The ebuilds for e.g. hardened-sources do all the patching for you, |
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> which is nice. |
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And since hardened-sources is three *different* patchsets put together, |
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this one alone is plenty reason for me :) |
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--Mike |
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