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New Linux Kernel Development Process

Posted by Zonk on from the working-better-together dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Releasing the 2.6.13-rc4 Linux Kernel, Linus Torvalds announced an improved development process to try and minimize the number of bugs in the kernel. The general idea is simple: changes will only be allowed for two weeks after the release of a stable kernel. All the rest of the time between releases will be spent on fixing bugs. This should improve upon last year's development module, which allows for active development in the 2.6 stable kernel."

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  1. talking not enough by enoraM · · Score: 4, Funny
    >as many of you are aware, we were talking (not enough) about the release process at LKS this year.
    As you may be aware, we're goin to talk more than enough about the release process at LKS, since your post is on slashdot ;-)
  2. Re:Linux no longer a blue-collar kernel? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    that's a remarkably verbose post saying... what again? nothing? right.

  3. Re:Linux no longer a blue-collar kernel? by dtfinch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mods love that sort of stuff, especially when it's double-spaced, one sentence per paragraph.

  4. Re:a philosophical contradiction? by pilgrim23 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Even living gods get older....and some might say....wiser.....

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    - Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum.
  5. Re:a philosophical contradiction? by po8 · · Score: 4, Funny

    If only we could have it both ways. If only there was some way that folks that needed stability could have some kind of stable Linux kernel, while folks who wanted to experiment with the latest and greatest features could have some kind of experimental kernel.

    Perhaps we could use some kind of numbering scheme that separated the two; for example using "odd" version numbers like 2.7 for the experimental kernel series and even numbers like 2.6 or 2.8 for the stable series. One might imagine that periodically the matured changes in the experimental series could be merged back into the stable series, starting new series for both stable and experimental.

    Maybe Linux should have instituted a process like this years ago. Then they'd have some experience with it by now, and could have it running smoothly instead of messing around with new development processes like they currently are.

    Oh well. Just a crazy dream I had.