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Linux Development Kernel 2.5.18 Released

Posted by timothy on from the well-now-it-has dept.

the_real_tigga writes: "Well, the day is almost over, and still today's release of version 2.5.18 of the Linux development kernel tree has not yet hit Slashdot. It is out, the official site is of course kernel.org, but be sure to check your local mirrors (usually www.country.kernel.org). Here is the long Changelog, major changes include suspend-to-RAM, more IDE and VFS fixes, and kbuild. Linux Weekly has the news too, and a summary of the changes."

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  1. Is this necessary? by ddstreet · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Do we really need /. to let us know when a kernel is released? Especially the development kernels? Everyone who wants to know should be on the linux-kernel-announce mailing list anyway.

    1. Re:Is this necessary? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Well that you can read everything posted on slashdot in NYtimes, CNN, BBC, tomshardware, register.co.uk, anandtech, hardocp, news.cnet.com, znet.com etc etc !!!

    2. Re:Is this necessary? by dattaway · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Do we really need /. to let us know when a kernel is released?

      YES! Its more fun to watch a mob try to pick at it, rip it apart, and maul the latest tarball in a public pit of interrogation. Its great to see open source build strength and character amid the assault.

      Everyone knows a kernel that isn't exposed to the elements will be weak, whereas one that faces the full challenges of nature will grow to be strong and fertile for the next generation.

    3. Re:Is this necessary? by dozing · · Score: 3, Insightful

      While I don't use development kernels (in fact I only use kernels pre-packaged by my distro of choice [debian of course]) I do enjoy hearing about development releases as it lets me know what is happening to progress the kernel of my favorite operating system. I suppose I could join the linux-kernel-announce mailing list as you suggest. However, if I had to join a mailing list for everything that interests me it would take me a long time to subscribe to them all. Of course if I did subscribe to that many mailing lists I suppose I wouldn't read slashdot at all.

      --
      Dozings.com -- Its kinda funny... If you're as crazy as me.
  2. Okay, let's make a clarification here... by cscx · · Score: 0, Insightful

    Anyone who CARES about development version kernels probably monitors kernel.org on a more-than-regular basis!!! No one else cares! Is this some sort of scheme to fool people into installing development kernels to make themselves feel 'cool'?? Please explain, thanks.