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Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels

From Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels
Date 2012-06-22 07:59 -0700
Message-ID <CC09D672.3D15%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> (permalink)
References (6 earlier) <jrte1p$tlr$1@dont-email.me> <20120620234830.899@usenet.drumscum.be> <CC0795D8.3B86%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <20120621065117.979@usenet.drumscum.be> <l7p8u75oihg6oj4veqtgn1i84j6aj8k0pq@4ax.com>

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On 6/22/12 5:31 AM, in article l7p8u75oihg6oj4veqtgn1i84j6aj8k0pq@4ax.com,
"chrisv" <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote:

> TomB wrote:
> 
>> What I'm saying is that the split beween the
>> mainline kernel and the android kernel never was a choice to end-users
>> in the first place.
> 
> Perhaps it should be mentioned that it's *impossible* to "reduce
> choice" with FOSS.  As long as the license is respected, anyone can
> take it and do whatever they want with it.  Even Linus' direction can
> be ignored.

This is a copout.

When two programs are being actively developed there are two choices.

If these programs truly merge they leave just one option being developed.

Yes, you can still use the ever-increasingly-outdated options from before
merger and even modify them, but for most people and most purposes you have
gone from two choices down to one.


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7 simple questions cc will *never* answer: <http://goo.gl/cNBzu>
cc again pretends to be knowledgeable about things he is clueless about.

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Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Hardon <hardon.quirk@gmail.com> - 2012-06-19 15:22 +0000
  Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-19 16:51 -0700
    Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-06-20 05:12 +0000
      Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-20 06:17 -0400
        Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-20 06:36 -0500
        Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 08:55 -0700
      Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 08:54 -0700
        Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-06-20 17:12 +0000
          Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-20 12:24 -0500
            Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-06-20 17:40 +0000
              Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 10:48 -0700
              Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-20 13:08 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-20 18:38 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 16:00 -0700
              Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-20 15:14 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-06-20 21:26 +0200
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 12:34 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-20 15:29 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 13:57 -0700
                DumFSck's lies.  Documented. chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-21 08:13 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-21 12:35 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 12:31 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-20 16:40 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-20 15:55 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-21 09:46 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 11:44 +0000
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-25 14:57 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 21:05 +0200
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-25 15:08 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-25 07:58 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-25 07:29 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-25 10:19 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-25 09:53 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-25 15:23 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-25 15:52 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-25 20:21 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchemail.com> - 2012-06-25 20:43 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Nobody <invalid@invalid.com> - 2012-06-25 19:52 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-06-25 19:11 -0600
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Nobody <invalid@invalid.com> - 2012-06-25 20:18 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-25 15:09 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2012-06-20 22:46 +0100
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-21 09:47 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 15:00 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-20 18:22 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-06-21 00:42 +0200
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 15:50 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-20 20:05 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-20 22:54 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2012-06-21 17:42 +0100
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-21 17:14 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-21 18:06 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-06-22 08:57 +0200
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-22 06:11 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-06-22 12:21 +0200
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 09:17 +0000
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-25 06:54 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 09:14 +0000
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-25 06:53 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-25 06:55 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-22 08:03 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-22 22:23 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-06-23 14:20 +0200
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-06-23 15:14 +0200
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-23 10:02 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-06-23 14:18 +0200
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-21 07:34 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-06-21 16:30 +0200
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-21 12:04 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-21 12:31 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-21 11:08 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-21 09:24 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-21 09:47 -0400
          Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 10:43 -0700
            Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-06-20 20:35 +0000
              Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 14:52 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-06-25 09:07 +0000
    Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2012-06-20 17:59 +0100
      Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 10:02 -0700
        Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2012-06-20 19:17 +0100
          Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 11:43 -0700
            Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2012-06-20 22:07 +0100
              Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-06-20 21:47 +0000
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 14:59 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-06-21 04:47 +0000
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 21:59 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-21 07:48 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-22 07:31 -0500
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-22 07:59 -0700
              Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 14:55 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2012-06-20 23:21 +0100
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 15:40 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2012-06-21 01:01 +0100
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 18:03 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2012-06-21 03:03 +0100
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 19:32 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2012-06-21 04:22 +0000
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 21:44 -0700
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-21 06:11 -0400
                Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-21 07:32 -0500
              Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-20 14:57 -0700
      Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-20 12:17 -0500
        Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-20 12:34 -0500
          Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-20 15:27 -0400
  Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Onion Knight <onionknightgot@gmail.com> - 2012-06-19 20:36 -0700
    Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-19 20:48 -0700
      Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Onion Knight <onionknightgot@gmail.com> - 2012-06-19 21:05 -0700
        Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-19 21:18 -0700
      Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Onion Knight <onionknightgot@gmail.com> - 2012-06-19 21:10 -0700
        Re: Introducing the 3.3 and 3.4 Linux kernels Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-19 21:20 -0700
      "Mother Nature" is "The Supreme God": eternal, infinite and perfect.  @Jeff-Relf.Me - 2012-06-19 23:43 -0700

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