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Linux 2.4.19 Released

Posted by michael on from the upgrade-and-sin-no-more dept.

Adrian Voinea writes "The latest stable Linux kernel (2.4.19) is out. The somewhat massive changelog has the details. The patch file is here and the full source is here. If possible use a mirror."

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  1. WOW by ArchieBunker · · Score: 1, Funny

    This is earth shattering news! I think I need a beer to calm down.

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  2. bout time. by _pi-away · · Score: 5, Funny

    When 2.4.18 came out, i thought to myself "well i'll just wait till 2.4.19 comes out to switch to 2.4, shouldn't be more than a month or so."

    Since then i've had to renew my drivers license three times.

    Longest . . . update . . . ever!

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  3. Hrm. by Jonny+290 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Insert standard Darn-And-I-Just-Finished-Downloading-The-Last-One- Yesterday wisecrack...

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  4. damn... did anyone else mis-read this? by lingqi · · Score: 5, Funny
    Since then i've had to renew my drivers license three times.

    for about three minutes i sat wondering: who the fuck do you buy your hardware from that actually *license* their drivers, and requires you to *renew* them? I didn't know Microsoft started manufacturing important PC components...

    then it hit me.

    sigh... goes to show that friday evenings are best spent away from the computer for best results.

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    1. Re:damn... did anyone else mis-read this? by Elbereth · · Score: 3, Funny

      I had the exact same reaction, but I didn't even realize he was talking about cars until I read your message.

      Yeah, yeah, I need to get out more.

    2. Re:damn... did anyone else mis-read this? by Soul-Burn666 · · Score: 2, Funny

      what's a car?

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    3. Re:damn... did anyone else mis-read this? by Thyrsus · · Score: 4, Funny

      A car returns the first element of a list. A cdr returns the remaining elements.

    4. Re:damn... did anyone else mis-read this? by affenmann · · Score: 4, Funny

      > A car returns the first element of a list. A cdr returns the remaining elements.

      And you need a license for this? Now I know why LISP is out fashion.

  5. Re:If possible? by tunah · · Score: 4, Funny
    Oh yeah, great. Why don't I just go and have a clove of garlic for breakfast while i'm at it? You want a silver stake? 'Cause I've got one right here that you can have. Honestly, you are a load of insensitive bastards.

    Dracula

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  6. Labels... by anakog · · Score: 5, Funny

    (02/06/06 1.537.2.10)
    [PATCH] Re: mislabelled label patch

    No pun intended...

  7. Re:ChangeLog summary anywhere? by Pretzalzz · · Score: 3, Funny

    There is a summary at the very end of the Changelog, or are you like me and the summary wasn't very explanatory? Then, uhhh, I don't know what to say. Though the summary was understandable enough that I know that more explanation probably wouldn't help my understanding much...

  8. Re:If possible? by Bryan+Ischo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Didn't you just contradict yourself? You have admitted that there are times when it is not possible to use the main site (it is Slashdotted). In which case, the phrase "if possible use a mirror" makes perfect sense. By your own admission.

  9. Favourite changelog entry: by Spooky+Possum · · Score: 3, Funny

    (02/07/17 1.642)
    [PATCH] PATCH: personality clashes

    If only they were all that easy to fix ...

  10. Re:2.4.19 for Debian Woody? by Sivar · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, you've gotta wait until 2.4.19's been tested for a few years.

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  11. From the changelog by Joe+Tie. · · Score: 3, Funny

    (02/07/30 1.659)
    PATCH More -ac merge

    Sweet, now my system will scream "FIRST BOOT!!!!" at me when I turn it on. :)

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  12. Re:On a more serious note... by larry+bagina · · Score: 4, Funny
    yes!

    pipe.c: ++i; changed to i++;
    panic.c: printf("shit!\n"); changed to puts("shit!");

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  13. EULA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Where is the new EULA that states that you allow Linus to collect information about the hardware and software installed on your system, and to install new versions without your prior consent?

  14. Re:Meanwhile... by Alioth · · Score: 4, Funny

    What do you expect?

    Slashdot isn't about Windows. If Slashdot was a Windows-centric (not UNIX centric) site, it would be \. and not /.

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