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Linux 3.0 Release Delayed

Posted by timothy on from the wait-for-it-wait-for-it dept.

JustinRLynn writes "A recent Google+ Post by Linus Torvalds indicates that version 3.0 of the Linux kernel will have to wait due to the discovery of a 'subtle pathname lookup bug.' Linus indicates, 'We have a patch, we understand the problem, and it looks ObviouslyCorrect(tm), but I don't think I want to release 3.0 just a couple of hours after applying it.'"

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  1. Re:Fair Enough by ATMAvatar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That depends on the balance of power in the organization. If sales/marketing have the bigger share of the power, QA is downsized or eliminated and the only "show stoppers" are unchecked feature boxes.

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    "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
  2. Re:Google Plus by Zebedeu · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Makes sense to me. Unlike Facebook, G+ allows anyone with an account to follow Linus's public posts without him having to accept them as his "friends".

    It's perfect for this type of announcement. It's Twitter for those who felt constrained by the character limit.