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The Linux Kernel Archives

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the huey-lewis-takes-us-back-in-time dept.

Jeremy Andrews writes "KernelTrap offers an interesting look at the history behind the Linux Kernel Archives, home of the Linux kernel. They start from the beginning in 1997, when kernel.org ran on a generic "white box PC" using a shared T1, to the present where it runs on multiple quad Opterons each with 24 gigabytes of RAM, 10 terabytes of disk space, and a gigabit link to the internet. Much of the article is based on an interview with Peter Anvin, also including quotes from Linus Torvalds, Paul Vixie of Internet Systems Consortium, Inc who donates the bandwidth, and Matt Taggart of Hewlett-Packard who donated the hardware."

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  1. Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Boy what I could do with that and BitTorrent... *rubs palms together*

    1. Re:Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      If you are like the typical, ethical P2P-advocate on Slashdot, you will probably download the free-as-in-beer-and-free-as-in-free-sex-Linux-dist ro-of-the-Day or sharing your newest scientifical discoveries, not stealing movies.

      We all know that.

  2. And all Hosted on Windown Server 2003 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    !!!HA!!!

  3. Re:Cool by ari_j · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, I was very surprised to discover that, in the past 8 years, kernel.org has had to expand their server performance and their bandwidth allocation. Why didn't they just keep the T1 and Pentium-66? I guess I will have to RTFA to find out why.

  4. Has the /. effect met its match? by NixLuver · · Score: 2, Funny

    Good Grief that's a lot of pipe! Saturating a PAIR of gig links? Certainly tends to make one stop and consider how many people are actually USING linux nowadays. Good to see!

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    Thinking outside my Head
  5. Only 1 Gb/sec? no wonder I can't get new releases by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Way to slow.

    Mod +5 funny -5 irreverant

  6. Yes but... by PR_Alistair · · Score: 5, Funny
    multiple quad Opterons each with 24 gigabytes of RAM, 10 terabytes of disk space, and a gigabit link to the internet
    ...does it run Linux?
    1. Re:Yes but... by daveKfs · · Score: 3, Funny

      More importantly, does it have a stopwatch?

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      i r baboon
  7. Slashdotting? by TheKubrix · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...it runs on multiple quad Opterons each with 24 gigabytes of RAM, 10 terabytes of disk space, and a gigabit link to the internet...

    Do I smell a challenge?

  8. So, what they need to do... by jd · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...is get themselves mentioned on Slashdot on the same day that there's a simultaneous release of a major distribution and a Linux kernel.

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    It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
  9. Re:Slashdot history! by VistaBoy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, you mean the Macintosh Plus that CmdrTaco has in the corner of his living room?

  10. Interesting they use Fedora and not RH EL by Glasswire · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...I guess that:
    a) kernel.org doesn't think the 'enterprise readiness' of RH Enterprise Linux is that great, (vs what Fedora offers) even in what should be considered one of the most mission-critical sites in the Linux ecosystem (or that the difference with Fedora is worth paying for)
    b) No one at RH is bright enough to be embarassed by this and offer kernel.org some free licenses...