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Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Released. Oh wait, it's 2.6.8.1

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-fooled-you dept.

Gleng writes "The latest Linux Kernel, 2.6.8 has been released. The changelog is here. Don't download that though! A follow up to patch it to version 2.6.8.1 has been released, which fixes an NFS client bug in 2.6.8. The mini-changelog is here."

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  1. First kernel... by Ianoo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is this the first production kernel with a w.x.y.z numbering scheme instead of the more usual w.x.y? I can't help but wonder how many poorly written version checking Perl scripts this will break...

  2. Entirely untested, but Obviously Correct(TM) by tod_miller · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "Entirely untested, but Obviously Correct(TM)"

    Nice changelogs! *runs and installs*. I tend to wait until a major release to a nice looking distro before I upgrade. That is me though, just a user...

    Pats on backs all round though!

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