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SubjectRe: [PATCH] wireless: fix regression caused by regulatory config option
On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 01:18:18PM -0700, Arjan van de Ven wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:09:39 -0400
> "John W. Linville" <linville@tuxdriver.com> wrote:
> f
> > > Change the default to "y" and also adjust the config text a little
> > > to reflect this.
> >
> > Is it common practice to have compatibility options default to
> > "y"? I'm not saying it shouldn't be, just wondering if it has been
> > traditionally?
>
> yes
>
> default should be "keep working as before"
>
> it's not always nice, especially if you're trying to get rid of some
> nasty stuff, but think of it this way: you should be able to use a
> new kernel on an existing distro, at least for a reasonable type of
> distro (eg something shipped in, say, the last 2 years). In this case:
> even Fedora 10 is not likely to work!

Well, I intended to make sure the Fedora guys picked the right option. :-)

Anyway, I'm fine with default 'y'...however, Luis is probably somewhere
buying a gun and looking-up your home address...just kidding...mostly... :-)

John
--
John W. Linville Linux should be at the core
linville@tuxdriver.com of your literate lifestyle.


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