linux-kernel - Re: Linux Kernel 3.3.0 Binary .deb Installation Files for Ubuntu and Debian Linux

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Message-ID: <144319.1332170990@turing-police.cc.vt.edu>
Date:	Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:29:50 -0400
From:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
To:	"Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" <ubuntu.fan.2012@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux Kernel 3.3.0 Binary .deb Installation Files for Ubuntu and Debian Linux

On Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:21:17 +0800, "Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" said:

> Please test and report bugs. Guaranteed safe and no rootkits.

Wouldn't somebody trying to distribute a rootkit say the same thing?

Phrased differently - if I have a Ubuntu or Debian system, and desperately need
some 3.3 feature, why should I trust these .deb files rather than building my
own kernel from a known-good .tar.gz from kernel.org?

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