Linux 2.6.0-test3 Released

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday August 10, 2003 @01:13AM from the get-your-test-on dept.

xepsilon writes "Linux 2.6.0-test3 has been released. Grab your copy off your local kernel.org mirror and report those bugs! Remember, any bug you find that you don't report is likely to not be fixed in the next release if you don't report it. See the ChangeLog for more details."

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Round 3... by quinkin · 2003-08-10 01:15 · Score: 1, Funny

*DING*
Q.

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Heh... by Xpilot · 2003-08-10 01:18 · Score: 1, Funny

Slow news day?

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1. Re:Heh... by datan · 2003-08-10 01:21 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  I guess so...the 'breaking news' on cnn.com (the one in red banner) is: Britain records its highest temperature on record -- 37.4C (99.3F) at Heathrow Airport and Gravesend in Kent. Details soon.
Heh by Eric(b0mb)Dennis · 2003-08-10 01:20 · Score: 4, Funny

Remember, any bug you find that you don't report is likely to not be fixed in the next release if you don't report it.

Time for some homebrew babelfish

Translation: Any bug you don't report (But hundreds of others will) might not be fixed, that is, if you don't report it!

geeze :P slashdot is replacing fark for the laugh factor

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1. Re:Heh by jesser · 2003-08-10 12:16 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Score:1, Redundant
  
  Can I mod your moderator as funny?
  
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Payment? by alien_blueprint · 2003-08-10 01:20 · Score: 5, Funny

Great!

But before I download this, where do I pay my SCO licensing fee?
1. Re:Payment? by Pharmboy · 2003-08-10 01:28 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  It appears that any kernel version 2.6 is royalty free, since SCO has only claimed IP in 2.4 and 2.5. so go wild.
  
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2. Re:Payment? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-08-10 01:33 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  No, I found sco in the changelog... so it's only a matter of time before payments are required. It's gonna cost big.
  
  Various schemes failed; immediately deregistering while in the diSCOnnect routine causes crashes because the videodev layer sets some ..
  stack, and which had gone out of SCOpe. ..
  From: Nathan SCOtt
3. Re:Payment? by Pharmboy · 2003-08-10 01:40 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  No, I found sco in the changelog... so it's only a matter of time before payments are required. It's gonna cost big.
  
  Various schemes failed; immediately deregistering while in the diSCOnnect routine causes crashes because the videodev layer sets some ..
  stack, and which had gone out of SCOpe. ..
  
  Maybe this means they will reduce the price for licensing 2.4 kernels to $499, and charge the $699 for the 2.6 kernels, making 2.4 affordable to most people. I bet they are even nice enough to let you upgrade your 2.4 license to a 2.6 license for only $399. Thank god SCO has been so understanding during this time of potential IP infringement.
  
  Think I will go buy some of their stock now. Surely if they go with this type of licensing of Linux, it will generate lots of good will in the community.
  
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4. Re:Payment? by dnoyeb · 2003-08-10 03:01 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  hehe. speaking of their stock. if you want to know what SCO actually thinks about their law suit, read their 10K SEC filing ;)
  
  It is notable that MS is solely responsible for giving SCO their first profitable quarter in history.
5. Re:Payment? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-08-10 03:07 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  But before I download this, where do I pay my SCO licensing fee?
  
  I believe this is one of the rare situations where a goatse link would deserve +5, Insightful.
Results by Anonymous Coward · 2003-08-10 01:21 · Score: 1, Funny

I tried it. It didn't work.
Redundant. by AntiOrganic · 2003-08-10 01:27 · Score: 3, Funny

"Remember, any bug you find that you don't report is likely to not be fixed in the next release if you don't report it."

If I don't report it, it won't be fixed if I don't report it?

Just making sure I need to submit all bug reports twice.
Translation by wfberg · 2003-08-10 01:30 · Score: 5, Funny

If found a bug, by you it is, report it you must, or fixed not it will be. This I sense in the Force. Chances you must take not, that reported by others it is, such a bug. Vigilant always, a kernel tester must be.

(For those of you who report "Jedi" as your faith on the Census).

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1. Re:Translation by IWannaBeAnAC · 2003-08-10 04:55 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Nice, but maybe the grammar is a bit too twisted? Here is my take:
  Unstable, this software is. Coveted by the Dark Side* it is. Prepare for bugs or rampant filesystem corruption you must. Be sure young Jedi; a bug, to The Council, you must report. Ignoring bugs leads to apathy. Apathy leads to subservience. Subservience leads to EULA's. EULA's lead to slavery. Slavery leads to Microsoft.
  *[SCO]
Huh? by Ambush · 2003-08-10 01:33 · Score: 3, Funny

Remember, any bug you find that you don't report is likely to not be fixed in the next release if you don't report it.
But what if I do find a bug that I do report, is it then fixed if I do report it after I've reported it? Or something.
My head hurts, I think I'll go and lie down now.

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One more thing... by Markos · 2003-08-10 02:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Remember, any story posted to slashdot that isn't edited is likely to have errors if it isn't edited.

Thank you.
Re:What else do you need beside the kernel? by Pharmboy · 2003-08-10 02:03 · Score: 3, Funny

I just went to windowsupdate.com and get all my udpates, works flawlessly. Why do you linux people struggle so hard with simple things like installing updates? And you think Linux can propser on the desktop? Looks to me like you need to hire some UI people... oh wait, it is open sores, you can't afford to hire anyone! This is the problem with linux... its made BY nerds, FOR nerds.

Actually between IBM and RedHat, i get very good support. Most people running these new kernels are doing so on a server, not the desktop. Most nerds are familiar with linux and windows, plus other operating systems as well, such as BSD, OSX, OS/2 and Dos. The only people struggling with updates on Linux are those who are wanting to learn more and increase their awareness and experience with their operating system. Most consider the desire to learn more a good quality.

Since you obviously use Windows only, and only know how to click a button to update your computer, its easy to understand why you don't see any significance to this. Not everyone wants to learn, we understand this. This is why we think Windows is a good thing, especially for little old ladies and people with learning disabilities.

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HTTTP by Joe+Enduser · 2003-08-10 02:09 · Score: 3, Funny

Remember, any text that you send using the HyperText Transfer Text Protocol, if you send it in text, is send in text.

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Re:What else do you need beside the kernel? by finallyHasANickname · 2003-08-10 02:13 · Score: 3, Funny

The problem with Windows is that it's made by nerds against their better engineering judgment as commanded by Suits in a Sinking Ship for prey, and the process is so lucrative that others can be paid to

if (!strcmp("prey", input)) {printf{"customer");}
Re:Broken link in story by Kjella · 2003-08-10 02:20 · Score: 2, Funny

And in case it's fixed later, it is broken right now. What's "htttp"? "hyper text texting protocol"? :)

It's the new web protocol. It seems that a company named SCO has claimed IP rights to the http protocol, and is demanding $3 in licence fees per connection. Some speculate they will even claim any other protocol providing weblike functions to be a derivative work, but that's yet to be confirmed. So /. decided to find out ;)

Kjella

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Only you can prevent bug fires... by fmaxwell · 2003-08-10 02:34 · Score: 3, Funny

Remember, any bug you find that you don't report is likely to not be fixed in the next release if you don't report it.

I found a bug that I didn't report. Now that I have reported finding a bug that I did not report, that means that the bug will be fixed, right?
Re:Changes by Anonymous Coward · 2003-08-10 05:23 · Score: 2, Funny

A kernel-based trollkit eh? As if user-space trolling were not enough..! ;-)
Re:What else do you need beside the kernel? by supz · 2003-08-10 05:29 · Score: 2, Funny

One entry found for coprophilia.
Main Entry: coprophilia
Pronunciation: "ka-pr&-'fi-lE-&
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1923
: marked interest in excrement; especially : the use of feces or filth for sexual excitement

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=coproph il iacs

I had to look it up, so I figure I'll save other not so smart people the trouble.

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