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...
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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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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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
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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