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Linux 2.2.17 Released

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the for-all-your-stable-needs dept.

Paul Weaver was among the hoardes to note that Linux 2.2.17 has been officialy released at the usual places. So take some time out from trying to compile 2.4 test releases and update the boxes that need stable kernels.

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  1. It aint like that. by Crutcher · · Score: 5

    I'd like to start this by saying that I am NOT speaking for Red Hat in this, but for myself.

    I started working at Red Hat about 2 months ago, and I can say that since I have been here, I've been continually impressed by the extent to which everyone works to make sure everything works. No one EVER talks about steering development 'backwards', as its damn hard enough keeping it going forwards.

    Now, the 2.4.0 kernel is a BIG deal, it is a big change, and it will save the world, clean your laundry, get you dates, clear up your acne, etc, etc. But it is not finnished. Period. There is more to do on it, and while work continues on it, some code is backported /from it/ to the 2.2.x series, so that it doesn't fall too far behind.

    But should Red Hat wait until 2.4? How about KDE 2.0, or Gnome 2.0, or Gimp 2.0, or Jargon 3.0? How long do you wait, for what? They can't, they have to make sure that the software that they put the stamp on is as uptodate as it reasonably can be, while simultaneously being as stable, and as compatible.

    And how can you seriously believe that Red Hat is purposely steering development to slow the advent of the 2.4 kernel? Did you see the Slashdot article about Tux? That is a 2.4 kernel based webserver, something that is VERY cool, and it'd be great for Red Hat if it worked out of the box. But it doesn't, cause 2.4 is not finnished.

    If you really have issues with the speed of the development cycle of 2.4, help the kernel developers.

    -- Crutcher --
    #include <disclaimer.h>

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    -- Crutcher --
    #include <disclaimer.h>
  2. What's in it: Alan's release notes by Booker · · Score: 5
    Here is Alan's official release notes for this kernel. "Holy Penguin Pee" among other things. :)

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  3. Dare we compare by toofast · · Score: 5

    I say Rob should pull out a week's worth of Classic Slashdot, from a couple years ago, and post it somewhere. We could then compare the content of THEN with the content of NOW.

    I've been reading /. for a few years now, and I prefer to read a new kernel announcement, where I can pickup tidbits like "it screwed my ext2" or "won't boot on my 8-way Celery bawx" than read about how Bill Gates just hired Larry Ellison to clean his indoor pool!