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Message from Steven
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Sindi wrote:
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> Steven, do you plan on a BL with 2.6 kernel at some point?

No.  As you may recall, I was reluctant to abandon 
the 2.0 kernel.  It was small and very suitable for 
386s and 486s.  The 2.2 kernel was larger, but it 
was a better fit for Pentiums, so eventually it 
became the default kernel for BL2 and BL3.  

The 2.2 kernel is still very suitable for the target
BasicLinux computers (top 486s and early Pentiums).
It is true that the 2.4 and 2.6 kernels have more 
capabilities than the 2.2. but their footprints are 
significantly larger.  Moreover, most of the addded
capabilities are relevant only to later computers.
  
Cheers,
Steven