A description of features would be nice, thanks!
What is different from the [KERNEL][3.15.2011]EB16 Kernels?
Description:
It does mostly everything EB16 does, in mostly the same way.
Unfortunately, Verizon isn't nice enough to include a changelog in their leaked beta internal release software.
There seems to be a misunderstanding about what happens when stock beta kernels are leaked. Maybe people are coming from devices that have custom compiled kernels, where the kernel dev actually helped modify the source code. In this case, yes, a dev will know most everything about said kernel.
This is not the case with leaked stock kernels (or any leaked data). The person who posts the leaked data is rarely an active part of development with the pre-compiled source code. They usually can only see exactly what you see: a compiled binary file. They usually install them on their phone, do some general testing to make sure basic functionality is intact, then they give them to the public.
That's where the public comes in. There are virtually infinite amounts of configurations on everyones' phones. The leaker usually only has one phone. If they are thorough, they MAY test it in a few different environments. Everyone has something unique about their set up or something that they really care about and notice about the behavior of their phone. However, no dev or even a small group of beta testers have the time or resources to test every single application/configuration/feature.
On top of this, the public wants immediate leaks ("You've been running something newer than me?! I WANT IT NOW"). They want the bleeding edge, without any of the bleeding edge problems. This creates a conflict between someone sitting on a leak for too long vs. thoroughly testing a kernel.
So if that's too long of a story, or I haven't made myself clear, I offer this summary: You are the beta testers. You are the changelog writers. You find out the description of features. The leaker merely leaks. Someone who actually cares a bit about public safety/performance (like Adryn) will take an additional step and optimize/mod/lightly test. But after that, the public is just one giant test group, and this is the way it is supposed to be.
If that scares anyone, they are welcome to wait a while and read through people's reports of their experiences with the kernel. If that is still too scary, then I hear that Verizon might be releasing this software on the 12th of Never.
And just in case I hurt anyone's feelings, I'm not singling you two out, and I'm not flaming you. This is a general public post aimed at addressing the overall concern behind this issue that comes up in every new dev thread. You both seem genuine and non-confrontational, but there is a wide range of people who come into these types of threads and whine and complain. So it's nearly guaranteed that someone else will enter and be like "OMG guize my phone iz broked how come you didnt say phone is broked???!!!!!" Then, everyone can point to this post.
