Linus says 2.6 kernel will be out by June 2003

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Linus says 2.6 kernel will be out by June 2003

Posted by CmdrTaco on Saturday October 26, 2002 @05:00AM from the believe-it-when-you-see-it dept.

Xpilot writes "C|Net reports that Linus Torvalds predicts 2.6 will be out by June next year during a talk on his Geek Cruise. Linus called the next release '2.6', but knowing him that may be just a working title;)" Update: 10/26 17:29 GMT by T : An anonymous reader adds "Rob Landley has published the latest list of features being considered for inclusion" in the new kernel; ... "the long and impressive list is available in more or less human readable form on Linux and Main."

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Are you sure ? by cOdEgUru · 2002-10-26 05:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Or did he just have one too many Margaritas on the Cruise :)

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Translation... by lar3ry · 2002-10-26 05:02 · Score: 5, Funny

This will be March, 2004 in "Linux Years."

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1. Re:Translation... by ralmeida · 2002-10-26 06:02 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  At least he didn't use "Debian Years"...
  
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2. Re:Translation... by yobbo · 2002-10-26 07:15 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  or Duke Nukem/Falcon 4.0 years...
3. Re:Translation... by PinkX · 2002-10-26 07:38 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Or Microsoft Time, even... 17 seconds left... 45 seconds left... 3 minutes left... etc.
  
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2.5.xx by NWT · 2002-10-26 05:03 · Score: 5, Funny

If they continue like that, we'll soon have 2.5.100 ... chicks dig fancy kernel numbers.

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1. Re:2.5.xx by dr_dank · 2002-10-26 05:31 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Personally, I've got my money on Linux 2: Electric Bugaloo
  
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Re:I thought... by frp001 · 2002-10-26 05:06 · Score: 3, Funny

Either they called it 3.0 and the release date was June 2004, or it was 2.6 and released June 2003...

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Needs a better name by FearUncertaintyDoubt · 2002-10-26 05:08 · Score: 5, Funny

How about "Linux XP" -- eXtended Procrastination
2.6?! by m0i · 2002-10-26 05:08 · Score: 5, Funny

For most users, Linux is around 8.0 anyway :-) Don't ask'em the difference between linux and the packaging around it a.k.a distribution..

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1. Re:2.6?! by asteinberg · 2002-10-26 08:51 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  The thing I'm dreading about Linux hitting 3.0 is all the inevitable jokes posted to Slashdot about how they can't wait for Linux 3.1 or better still 3.11 for Workgroups. It seems to happen every time something closes in on that dreaded number (most recently with Debian and KDE).
  
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Re:I thought... by Anonymous Coward · 2002-10-26 05:10 · Score: 1, Funny

He should call it Linux 8.0
2.6 sounds old, we need to catch up to MSN and AOL
Re:I thought... by cscx · 2002-10-26 05:10 · Score: 5, Funny

Nah. As with most open-source projects, there is this sickly fear of ones-place-rollover in the version number. That's why you have so many programs with a version number like 0.9999.9.9.9.9.9.4
Comment removed by account_deleted · 2002-10-26 05:19 · Score: 5, Funny

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When 2.4 was released, didn't Linus say... by ScottBob · 2002-10-26 05:33 · Score: 5, Funny

something to the effect of "Now you can hold your breath until 2.6 is released"?
Re:Get some PRIORITIES! by Graspee_Leemoor · 2002-10-26 05:43 · Score: 5, Funny

" I don't play RPGs, I have a JOB. I don't watch anime, I have a LIFE."

The fact that you've posted 24 comments in the last 3 days on /. tells me otherwise.

Anyway, for the record, I play RPGs, I don't have a job, I watch lots of anime. According to you I "have no life". Why is it that I am blissfully happy then ?

graspee
Re:When it's ready... by Twirlip+of+the+Mists · 2002-10-26 06:41 · Score: 2, Funny

Random, useless fact: I type in startx entirely with my left hand.

People get turned on by the weirdest things.

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pallidium support ? by Billly+Gates · 2002-10-26 07:45 · Score: 3, Funny

Just kidding.

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Re:I thought... by Third+Impact · 2002-10-26 08:04 · Score: 2, Funny

2.6 does sound old. Windows reached 3.0 over 5 years ago! I think this tells us something about how outdated and primitive Linux is.
RMS is angry. Very angry. by hal9000 · 2002-10-26 08:36 · Score: 2, Funny

The next version of the heart of the Linux operating system is expected by June, project founder and leader Linus Torvalds predicted on Thursday.

RMS is blowing steam out his ears. Heart of the Linux OS?! AHHHHHHHHHH!!

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Re:Inanium by meringuoid · 2002-10-26 08:37 · Score: 3, Funny

Because IA-64 requires a lot of work to support for mediocre results on an atrociously expensive platform that appears to be on a glide path to catastrophic failure. Those efforts could be more productively spent elsewhere.
That's the best one-sentence indictment of the Inanium I've seen to date.
That's two sentences.

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Re:This just seems wrong... by PurpleBob · 2002-10-26 14:56 · Score: 3, Funny

Since this is easily possible by just turning off (or on) certain options in the kernel configuration file, perhaps a better idea is to make some sort of "sock configurations."

So then if the kernel doesn't compile, at least it can keep your feet warm.

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