Re: [tlug] Upgrading the kernel...?

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com>]

>>>>> "Josh" == Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com> writes:

    Josh> On 30/07/06, Stephen J. Turnbull <stephen@example.com> wrote:

    >> With a few exceptions, that will not be true of the kernel
    >> upgrade at the micro or nano version level.  Things will just
    >> get better.

    Josh> Note that Steve is talking about this from the perspective
    Josh> of a desktop user. At the enterprise level, you change
    Josh> kernel versions only when a serious security bug is fixed in
    Josh> a newer kernel, and even then you do it whilst holding your
    Josh> breath and crossing your fingers.

Nonsense.  If you as an enterprise wish to introduce new functionality
that is only supported properly in newer kernels, then you change to a
newer kernel.  Just like Dave.

The thing about the enterprise is that the kind of new functionality
that justifies a modification to the system needs to amount to a
change of business model.  At the kernel level, that is very rare.
Business models generally turn on customer relations, which normally
is several OSI levels away from the kernel.

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