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Message from Steven
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Sindi wrote:
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> Add these to the list of things that need 2.4 kernel - 
> the newer busybox (uclibc based), 

We don't need it.  Our current busybox works just fine.

> most USB storage devices and probably other hardware.

BL3 is designed for old computers.  There are plenty
of more up-to-date distributions that provide full
support for USB and other new hardware.  BL3 is not
competing with them.

> To use links in BL3, you need a 2.4 kernel, but not 
> glibc.  

That is not correct.  links works fine with a 2.2 kernel.
In fact, I have recently uploaded two nice links packages
for the 2.2 kernel (and libc5).

> at 2.4MB it is smaller than Opera or links2 (but nongraphical).

Any non-graphical browser should be much smaller than 
the graphical browsers.  2.4 mb is way too big for a 
non-graphical browser.

> Perhaps Steven would like to offer us a minimal 2.4 
> kernel for BL3 with support for USB storage, 

No, Steven has no interest in 2.4 kernels.  He uses
the 2.2.26 kernel on all eight of his old computers 
(none of which has USB).  2.4 (and 2.6) kernels have 
significantly bigger footprints, and Steven does not
want to burden his systems.

> also usable with elinks?

I don't see the benefit of elinks.  We already have
a small non-graphical browser in BL3 (links95) and
an add-on package for enhanced links (links123).
Add to that the graphical links2 package and the
possibility of installing Opera.  It seems to me
that our browser options are pretty well covered.  
Surely there are more useful add-ons to consider 
than yet another browser?
 
Cheers,
Steven