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Linux Kernel 3.0 Released
Suchetha writes "In a posting on his Google+ page Linus Torvalds announced the launch of Linux kernel 3.0. This follows the kernel missing the planned release date of the 19th because of 'a subtle bug.'"
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And here comes the 30th centuary!
Century...
I'll just download the source on my 9 G phone running Android 50.0.
I suppose it goes without saying that this post goes to 11.
Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.
No Anonymous Cowards, for starters :)
But on a more serious note, you can follow and be followed exactly like twitter except that you can publish a full-fledged post rather than a 140 char headline or note pointing to the actual post elsewhere. In this particular scenario, cuts a layer of middlemen.
+Raider of the lost BBS
Well, lets see, 2010 was the year of Linux on the cellphone (android, webos, maemo), a year of Linux on the tv (boxee box, google tv, all the embedded TV experiences), yet another year of Linux on the server, yet another year of Linux for embedded devices...
Really, the desktop's all that's left for 2011.
In this particular scenario, the post was:
3.0 pushed out.
I think this would fitt even into Shatner's version of Twitter.
PlusFive Slashdot reader for Android. Can post comments.
And that of course implies that he will never (or has before) write longer messages...
Hey, at least it's Android 50.0 and not Android 360.
It isn't. If you're counting operating systems on mobile platforms, Android beats all the other smartphone platforms.
Operating system share, Q4 2010
* Android : 33%
* Symbian : 31%
* iOS : 16%
* Blackberry : 14%
* Windows Mobile : 3%
* Other : 3%
The Android kernel is a fork of Linux.
That's not entirely true. If you compare 2.6.0 to 3.0, there's a crapload of changes. However, if you're comparing 2.6.39 to 3.0, it's true that there aren't any big changes. The main reason is because there was no experimental 2.7 branch. If 2.6 had progressed to around 2.6.5 or so, then received nothing but occasional bug fixes, I'd think we'd be amazed by all the new features. Linux development has changed quite a lot since the early days, when the stable kernel branch was considered delicate and protected from any major changes. Now that we've changed the way that Linux is developed (old way: even numbered minor versions are stable, odd numbered minor versions are experimental; new way: new features are continually added to the kernel, rather than going to the experimental branch), added in crazy amounts of features, and it's getting to be a bigger pain to maintain, why not bump the major version?
Was there a compelling reason to bump the major version number? It depends on your point of view, really. I agree with Linus on this matter. It was a good a time as any, plus it was warranted. I understand that some people are disappointed that 3.0 doesn't bring substantial changes from the very last 2.6 patch, but that's not how Linux is developed any more. Is the new way better? Who knows. It seems to be working out well, though.
Subtle means it has potentially serious effects but is hard to investigate in detail. Subtle != !serious.
-- The Grand Teddy Bear has Spoken: "Windows 8 Source Code Available NOW! more disgusting than your pr..."
why? Microsoft mostly worked on improving earlier microsoft hyper-v code, it was below standards and needed a lot of work to be of acceptable quality. you could also state you will be upgrading immideately so earlier bad microsoft code will be replaced by acceptable quality ASAP! whatever you prefer either bad or good code from microsoft on your machine.
Linux Radio is now broadcasting the Linux 3.0 kernel live! http://www.linux.fm/ Pay attention to the kernel, listen to its wisdom : it speaks the truth!
They contributed code to a specific driver, used for running Linux under their own virtualisation solution. You won't even build that code unless you select that driver. It is the biggest single contribution to this release because this is the first release after they finally cleaned it up enough to get accepted in to the mainline kernel.
# cat
Damn, my RAM is full of llamas.
If this follows the pattern of Microsoft Windows, this means that Linux has finally reached the point of offering what Linux kernel 1.0 promised, and has become usable as a day-to-day operating system. When Linux kernel 3.1 comes out, it'll finally have the features it needs to become widely used, and application developers will start treating it as their primary business-critical platform, instead of just a necessary kludge for certain kinds of apps!
Which may mean that version numbers don't really mean as much as some people think.
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Fedora's considering btrfs.
... or Snow Leopard from the same machine you're using...
and use CMD-OPT-SHIFT-DELETE
But I know you're just attempting to be an ass.
Actually, I thought I was quite successful at being an ass.
Truth be told, I love Macs. I really wish I could have one. Unfortunately, money is tight. When I'm looking at getting a new computer, my options are to build my own, top of the line machine with quality components for $500 (drives, case, video card, monitor, keyboards and mouse usually get reused, add about $300 to replace those), or I can buy a mid-range Mac with much lower specs that I can't upgrade for $799. This is Apple store price as of right now for a Mac Mini with a 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 4GB memory, a 500GB hard drive, and an AMD Radeon HD 6630M (no monitor, keyboard, or mouse). An iMac *STARTS* at $1199 and a Mac Pro *STARTS* at $2499, both with lower or similar specs to the Mac Mini.
Think I'll stick with building my own. I guess now I'm an ass that just proved that Apple products are over priced. How ya like them Apples?!
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