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Linus Torvalds Considering End To Linux 2.6 Series

Posted by Unknown on Monday May 23, 2011 @10:00AM from the linux-millenium-edition dept.

An anonymous reader writes "With the Linux 2.6 kernel set to begin its 40th development cycle and the Linux kernel nearing its 20th anniversary, Linus Torvalds has expressed interest today in moving away from the Linux 2.6.x kernel version. Instead he's looking to change things up by releasing the next kernel as Linux version 2.8 or 3.0."

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Why not 20YY.x by jisom · 2011-05-23 10:08 · Score: 5, Interesting

Why not make it 20YY.x where x is major release that year. and YY would be current 2 digit year. they been pushing releases every 3 months about.
Re:First number by MrHanky · 2011-05-23 10:21 · Score: 4, Interesting

GNU Emacs went from 1.12 directly to 13 since the major number wasn't expected to change. Linux can probably do one better and go from 2.6.41 to 42, considering it is the ultimate answer to life, the universe and everything.