2.6 Linux Kernel in Need of an Overhaul?

toadlife writes "ZDNet UK reports that Andrew Morton, the head maintainer of the Linux production kernel, is concerned about the amount of bugs in the 2.6 kernel. He is considering the possibility of dedicating an entire release cycle to fixing long standing bugs." From the article: "One problem is that few developers are motivated to work on bugs, according to Morton. This is particularly a problem for bugs that affect old computers or peripherals, as kernel developers working for corporations don't tend to care about out-of-date hardware, he said. Nowadays, many kernel developers are employed by IT companies, such as hardware manufacturers, which can cause problems as they can mainly be motivated by self-interest."

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Only Two Things Are Certain: Death & Win32's B

[eldavojohn]

Er.. I hate Windows as much as the next guy, but really, when was the last time you saw Windows bluescreen? Perhaps you could make your point by comparing Windows and Linux versions that aren't 11 years apart.

Windows XP. Windows muthaf*ckin' XP Professional is installed on a machine right next to me (I am at work) and the man who uses that machine constantly (5-6 times a day) deals with a BSOD. It ain't physical (I've run scandisk, memtest86, various tools, etc.) and it is only when he logs on (maybe a user profile error?) but neither I nor the sys admin can track it down.

No one knows what's wrong with that machine. Well, I do--it has a Windows operating system installed on it. Installing Windows is a gamble, it always was and it always will be.