2.6 and 2.7 Release Management

An anonymous reader writes: "A recent discussion on the Linux kernel mailing list debated whether the upcoming 2.6 and 2.7 kernels should be released at the same time instead of first stabilizing the 2.6 'stable tree' then branching the 2.7 'development tree.' The theory behind the proposition is to keep "new" things from going into 2.6 once it is released, focusing instead only on making it stable. On the flip side of this argument is the possibility that with a 2.7 kernel in development, there will be too little focus on stabilizing the 2.6 kernel. The resulting debate makes for an interesting read."

Comments

Re:Stabilizing the stable branch?

[LinuxCumShot]

I don't think linux has source control. you'd need visual source safe for that.

Odds

[Anonymous Coward]

Odd numbers RULE.

Make the even numbers the silly-branch of the kernel, I say. There is stability in odd numbers! You can hack down a man very easily if he is a believer in even numbers!

A pirate walks into a bar, with a ship's steering-wheel in his pants. After a few drinks, one fellow can't take it any more, and belts out to the pirate "Hey mister, you have a ship's steering-wheel in your pants!?!".

To which our pirate responds: "Aye, it's drivin' me nuts!"

Got the point?