OSNews has posted an interview with Gaël Duval of MandrakeSoft

1. Why the kernel 2.4.21-pre+Mdk patches was chosen instead of the ("stable") 2.4.20?

Gaël Duval: Because we need the best kernel possible in Mandrake, and our 2.4.21-pre+ MDK patches (and others) is the best we can provide.

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