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Meet Linux Kernel 2.6.2, 'Feisty Dunnart'

Posted by timothy on from the no-really-that's-the-name dept.

hatrisc writes "As of about 10:04 pm on February 3rd, Linux users can grab the official 2.6.2 kernel release from kernel.org. A lot of PPC fixes. Changelog is here." omniru writes "Linux kernel 2.6.2 aka 'Feisty Dunnart' released," and adds some possibly useful information "about Dunnarts, in case you've never heard of them before. Changes include ACPI, Bluetooth, USB, XFS and many more improvements and fixes." gowdy suggests eager downloaders use a mirror.

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  1. It was gonna be 'Wallaby' by Skiron · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Linus Torvalds has auctioned off the right to name the next Linux kernel

    It could have been worse I suppose... ;)

    [root@Linux233 linux]# uname -a
    Linux Linux233.linicks.net 2.6.2 #1 Wed Feb 4 13:55:28 GMT 2004 i586 unknown unknown GNU/Linux

    Nick