Robert V. Baron writes:
> I'm troubled.  I need to convert a dozen or so machines in the next
> week to 1.3.  Do I want to convert to 1.3 or 1.3.1

1.3.1 is substantially better.

> I'm also disappointed that 1.3.1 does not
> have Jason's config/vfs changes or many of the pcmcia changes.

1.3.1 is a patch release over 1.3 that fixes bugs. It is *not*
intended to have functionality changes. The vfs changes, etc. will
never be in the 1.3 development line. That is for 1.4.

> Are there enough userland changes for me to want to use 1.3.1 vs 
> 1.3?

There are substantial bug fixes. All 1.3.1 consists of is bug fixes
over 1.3.

> I'm expecting that I'll probably have to go to 1.3E or
> later to get a useful kernel.

-current is for those who feel comfortable dealing with the bleeding
edge of features, and who know what they are doing. It is *not* a
stable release, but if you are a skilled systems person its perfectly
useable. As someone who does operating systems research and who
understands the risks, using -current might be a reasonable decision
for you. It certainly has risks, though -- machines *will* break every 
once in a while if you track -current. It is, by definition, unstable.

Perry