Hey Mark!

<Esc>:read /proc/version
Linux version 7.1.7 (root@bitskii) (gcc (GCC) 16.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.47.20260726) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Aug 10 17:31:23 UTC 2026

It took just over 68 minutes with all 8 penguins contributing to this most noble cause.

Life is good,
Maurice

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^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Eall on muðe þæt on mode.
All in the mouth that's in the mind.
--- GNU bash, version 5.3.15(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
* Origin: One of us @ (1:153/7001.64222)

Hej Maurice!

It took just over 68 minutes with all 8 penguins contributing to this
most noble cause.

Made it to the Netherlands and back.

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

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... God ger byþ þonne se hund þam hrefne gyfeð.
It's a good year when the dog gives to the raven.
--- GNU bash, version 5.3.15(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
* Origin: Little Mikey's EuroPoint @ (2:280/464.113)

Hey Maurice!

Made it to the Netherlands and back.

I got your reply (ref: MSGID: 2:280/464.113 8fcaac6f) via Penticton. Appears to me that we know what we're doing despite the fact that the machines in question are less than a meter apart and share a network switch. Gotta love technology eh?

Дуже груви,
Maurice

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... Þæs ofereode, þisses swa mæg.
That passed away; so will this.
--- GNU bash, version 5.3.15(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
* Origin: Little Mikey's Brain - Ladysmith BC, Canada (1:153/7001)

Hey Maurice!

On Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:31:46 +0000, you wrote:

<Esc>:read /proc/version
Linux version 7.1.7 (root@bitskii) (gcc (GCC) 16.2.0, GNU ld (GNU
Binutils) 2.47.20260726) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Aug 10 17:31:23 UTC
2026

Finally, the fellas over at Archlinux finally came through for me, a couple days after you!

Linux version 7.1.8-arch1-3 (linux@archlinux) (gcc (GCC) 16.2.1 20260810, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.47) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:16:08 +0000

Three machines updated and rebooted in about 3 minutes (I did them all about the same time). ;)

Regards,
Nick

... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.
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Hej Nick!

Finally, the fellas over at Archlinux finally came through for me,
a couple days after you!

Only if you count my kv-7.1.7 build. I just upgraded to kv-7.1.8 on the EuroPoint.

<Esc>:read /proc/version
Linux version 7.1.8 (root@europoint) (gcc (GCC) 16.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.47.20260726) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Aug 12 22:42:26 UTC 2026

That puts me behind Archlinux by 134778 seconds. Mind you kv-7.1.8 wasn't available when I first upgraded to the new gcc-16.2.0 release, which happened on the 9th. Given that I am just one person I honestly believe that puts my builds more or less up to speed with the fellas at Archlinux.

Three machines updated and rebooted in about 3 minutes (I did them
all about the same time). ;)

Yes but that is cheating. I am more impressed with the fellas over at Archlinux. They did all the hard work so that you could update and reboot in 3 minutes. It took me literally days to build 3 systems each from scratch. I have one more to go but am taking a break. Mind you that one only requires the good stuff (ie no gui and it's greedy apps) so it won't take too long to bring up to speed. :-)

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

o- o- -o -o o- o- o- -o o- -o o- o- o- -o o- o-
/) /) (\ (\ /) /) /) (\ /) (\ /) /) /) (\ /) /)
^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
... Sorg ond slæp somod ætgædre earmne anhogan oft gebindað.
Sorrow and sleep both together often bind the wretched solitary person.
--- GNU bash, version 5.3.15(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
* Origin: Little Mikey's EuroPoint @ (2:280/464.113)

Hey Maurice!

On Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:08:28 , you wrote:

Given that I am just one person I honestly believe that puts my builds
more or less up to speed with the fellas at Archlinux.

I mentioned that I caught up because of gcc, mainly. You definitely are ahead of the game, usually, unless you don't update right away.

Yes but that is cheating.

I don't consider it cheating, just eliminating the time it takes to compile so I can do other things, instead!

I am more impressed with the fellas over at Archlinux. They did all the hard work so that you could update and reboot in 3 minutes.

I agree, and so am I! I love the fact that I don't have to do the "hard work". :)

It took me literally days to build 3 systems each from scratch. I have
one more to go but am taking a break. Mind you that one only requires
the good stuff (ie no gui and it's greedy apps) so it won't take too
long to bring up to speed. :-)

Yikes, days is way too long for me. But you're retired. You probably have a lot more free time than I do (and it's great to keep your mind active after you retire). Mayhaps, when I'm retired I can go back to doing things the hard way, but that's not any time soon... and probably not!

Regards,
Nick

... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.
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