[ Thanks to John
Gowin for this link. ]
“You’ve done your homework. You’ve decided on a Linux
distribution and you’re ready to take the plunge. The
shrink-wrapped box just arrived via your favorite shipping company
and you’re all set to install Linux on a PC you’ve set aside for
the purpose.“If you’ve purchased the ‘latest and greatest,’ chances are your
distribution will include a fairly recent Linux kernel. What you
might not know is that it is almost guaranteed that the most recent
stable release of the Linux kernel won’t be included on your
distribution CDs.“Should you be concerned…?”