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Lack of Testing Threatening the Stability of Linux

Posted by Zonk on from the gummi-bears-for-kernel-testers dept.

sebFlyte writes "Andrew Morton, a Linux kernel maintainer, has said that he thinks that the lack 'credit or money or anything' given to those people who put in long hours testing Linux releases is going to cause serious problems further down the line. In his speech at Linux.Conf.Au he also waded into the ongoing BitKeeper debate, saying 'If you pick a good technology and the developers are insane, it's all going to come to tears.'"

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  1. Hmm.. by Vickor · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought good technology required insane developers...

  2. Insanity by wirah · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't any developer insane?

    1. Re:Insanity by doppe1 · · Score: 2, Funny
      It's a fine line between being a genious and a nutter...

      Spelling is usually the first clue though.

  3. In contrast to the MS method... by Dale549 · · Score: 5, Funny

    where the testers (a.k.a. users) get to pay $$$ for the privilege of testing OS stability.

  4. Apologies in advance by frankthechicken · · Score: 5, Funny

    Must be why there is a huge popularity of mugs at MS bearing the obnoxious logo:-

    "You don't have to be a developer to work here, but it helps".

  5. Re:Does Linux have a built-in crash reporter? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So how does one send information over the network when the kernel has already panicked?

  6. Hi Linus! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I knew you visited Slashdot. Why not sign up for an account?

  7. Re:Moderators by RangerRick98 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Moderators (Score:1, Flamebait)
    by ciroknight (601098)
    I know it's early, but do we really have to mod everything flamebait, even if it's hilarious??? Come on..

    Evidently.

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    "You're older than you've ever been, and now you're even older."
  8. We're insane? by DrXym · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I heard that I nearly fell off my ostrich.

    1. Re:We're insane? by Danuvius · · Score: 2, Funny

      You have to lean forward against its neck while you ride.

      Hug the ostrich as you go. Show it you care.

      That way you *can't* fall off!!

      --
      Akarsz Magyar Gentoo fórumot? Akkor
    2. Re:We're insane? by Jonathan · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, you're a video game character

  9. Re:Moderators by DenDave · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought they suffered from..
    Developers

    Developers

    Developers

    Developers

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    -if at first you don't succeed, stay the heck away from paragliding.
  10. Re:If chaos is so close at hand now... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I have toasters and refrigerators mastered and am working on my MSCE for microwaves.

  11. Re:Loose women ??? by Intron · · Score: 3, Funny

    Everyone knows that the loose women are using Apple

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    Intron: the portion of DNA which expresses nothing useful.