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Linux 2.6.26 Out
diegocgteleline.es writes "After three months, Linux 2.6.26 has been released. It adds support for read-only bind mounts, x86 PAT (Page Attribute Tables), PCI Express ASPM (Active State Power Management), ports of KVM to IA64, S390 and PPC, other KVM improvements including basic paravirtualization support, preliminary support of the future 802.11s wireless mesh standard, much improved webcam support thanks to a driver for UVC devices, a built-in memory tester, a kernel debugger, BDI statistics and parameters exposure in /sys/class/bdi, a new /proc/PID/mountinfo file for more accurate information about mounts, per-process securebits, device white-list for containers users, support for the OLPC, some new drivers and many small improvements. Here is the full list of changes."
Is it really accurate to title this as "Linux 2.6.26 Out"? The article is talking about Linux kernel 2.6.26, isn't it? Is there actually a version of Linux somewhere that strictly follows this version numbering system? It's great to see these new features added on to the Linux kernel, but really, if someone saw this and then tried to find "Linux 2.6.26" for their own system, does it exist somewhere as a downloadable OS?
I am asking this question as a FreeBSD guy, who doesn't pay a whole lot of attention to the numbering of the Linux world.
Damn_registrars has no butt-hole. Damn_registrars has no use for a butt-hole.
Yes, but does it run linux....oh wait...
OK, first of all, maybe I should reiterate what I meant by "Hobby OS". I should have said that Linux DESKTOP environments and systems will never go beyond Hobby status.
Keep in mind that I run MANY MANY MANY Linux servers, including VM servers running Windows. And I wouldn't run anything else on my CORE service systems.
I refer to the current state of the Desktop environment compared to Windows or any other Desktop OS.
The wireless chipsets that are put into MILLIONS of laptops around the world are pretty common. (Centrino tried to standardize these in the Intel world)
I have owned 3 Centrino laptops. Acer, IBM, and Dell. All have a similar chipset. NONE of them have had support even close to what Windows (Even the new Mac laptops are based on these chipsets...they can do it in UNIX but can't do it in LINUX?) have.
You are correct in my frustration. I have been trying for YEARS to get Linux workstations out in my field. The closest I can come is running Thin Station clients that connect to a Terminal Server. Most management won't go for it. Three reasons, MOBILITY, COMPATIBILITY, and SUPPORT.
As for my bitching and moaning, it's well justified. I agree you need to be cutting edge, however...when you don't take care of the technology that already exsists (ABG) why should we be concerned or even care about something that isn't even on the radar for the next 3 years? (S)
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Linux and all it stands for. And I really would love to roll out some productive workstations, mobile or not.