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Linux Kernel 2.4.20 Released

Posted by timothy on from the jamie-has-the-munchies dept.

punkmac writes "It's that time again to do the thing we all love to do, compile your shiny new kernel. This time its 2.4.20. The changelog can be found at the usual places, and please use a mirror for all your downloads"

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  1. When's the duplicate show up? by Flamesplash · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmm this isn't that interesting, I think I'll just wait around for the duplicate article post, maybe it'll be more interesting. ;)

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  2. Re:who cares? by ActiveSX · · Score: 5, Funny

    you can do what I'm about to do and change my /. settings to ignore kernel stuff.

    Now, how exactly am I going to change your settings?

  3. Re: Be kind to kernel.org by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    > Dont download it now if you dont need it. there are peopel waiting to use those servers.

    No problem, we can listen to Beethoven's 9th Symphony a few times while we wait.

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  4. Re:small VM updates... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Is this using a Linus definition of small, or a normal definition of small?

    It's small because part (3/5) contains all the code.

  5. Re:great! by zumbojo · · Score: 5, Funny

    "It's that time again to do the thing we all love to do, compile your shiny new kernel."

    *takes long drag*

    WHOOOOOOA. that kernel is shiny.

  6. Re:Haiku by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    a haiku poster
    thinks he's cool as the fall wind
    but he's a loser

  7. Repeat! by Jucius+Maximus · · Score: 5, Funny
    Timothy, haven't you learned your lesson and started paying attention to what you're posting already? I mean, you've already done this today and--

    Wait a sec...

    Oh sorry, I guess I was developing a reflex action.

    </humour>

  8. I can't find it! by m00nun1t · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where can I download the windows version?

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  9. No more printers on fire? by xercist · · Score: 5, Funny

    just reading through the changelog...


    Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk):
    ...

    * replace end user confusing "on fire" joke with real info
    ...

    We've just lost the best part of our kernel!

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  10. The great thing about open source: by achurch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here's a patch to put it back.