[NTLUG:Discuss] Redhat Offerings

[Greg Edwards]

Kenneth Loafman wrote:
> 
> It may seem proprietary, but the GPL requires that all source be 
> available for the asking.  Or, do we need to take on Redhat for GPL 
> infringement?
> 
> I believe you should still have the way to roll your own kernel.  Theirs 
> may be built their way, but I normally rebuild, strip out all the 
> modules I don't need, and if possible, build without module support.  It 
> loads a lot faster and is more impervious to LKM trojans.
> 
> ...Ken
> 

Ok, dumb question.

If you have to strip out modules and recompile, why do you buy that distro?

Why not buy a cleaner distro and add the modules you want without having 
to recompile the kernel?

-- 
Greg Edwards

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