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Kernel 2.4.26 Out

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the living-in-the-safety-zone dept.

StupidKatz writes "Fresh from the oven, the fine folks at kernel.org have released 2.4.26, filled with such yummy goodness as fixes for those damnable mmap() vulns, among other things. Remember to use your favorite mirror!"

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  1. Perfect Timing by Foggy1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Two days after I upgrade to 2.6.5. Wonderful.

  2. The kernels out??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Never in a million years would I have guessed it was gay.

  3. Re:cannot run by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dude, you downloaded the Mac version. You need to be sure to get linux-2.4.6.exe.

  4. And then... by tcgwebs · · Score: 5, Funny
    And then the new kernel fixes old bugs, and implements new features, which will have bugs, which the next patch will fix, which will implement new features, which will have bugs, which the next patch will fix, which will implement new features, which will have bugs, which the next patch will fix, which will implement new features, which will have bugs, which the next patch will fix, which will implement new features, which will have bugs, which the next patch will fix, which will implement new features, which will still have bugs.

    Damn. Maybe I should switch to Windows. Oh.. wait..

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  5. 2.6.5 is latest stable but.. by destiney · · Score: 5, Funny


    Debian users need new news too I guess.

  6. Re:When by mj2k · · Score: 4, Funny

    just when I thought I'd be able to dl the kernel, the release is announced on /.

  7. It's so obvious it should be Gary Oldman.. by adamofgreyskull · · Score: 5, Funny

    CmdrTaco: You want news?
    ScottGant: I think I'm entitled to it.
    CmdrTaco: You want news?
    ScottGant: I want stuff that matters!
    CmdrTaco: You can't handle stuff that matters!
    Son, we live in a world that has firewalls. And those firewalls have to be guarded by admins with stable kernels. Who's gonna do it? You? You, ScottGant? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Stanford and you curse the /. editors. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that this 2.4 kernel release, while tragically dull, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives...You don't want the stuff that matters.
    We use words like integrity, dupes,stability...we use these words as the backbone to a life spent defending something. You use 'em as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very security I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it! I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a cheap hosting company and run a website. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!

    I really need some sleep.

  8. Over in Utah... by Chris+Brewer · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Just look at this:

    - JFS: Add lots of missing statics and remove dead code
    - JFS: Prevent hang in __lock_metapage
    - JFS: Fix race in jfs_sync

    Not only are those pesky hippie theives stole our precious JFS, they're also fixing bugs in it. Curse them!"

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  9. Re:Gay Hackers? by Red+Pointy+Tail · · Score: 3, Funny

    Maybe they were fooled by all these talk about backdoors and BackOrifice.