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The Many Names of Linux Kernels

Posted by timothy on from the because-programmers-like-words dept.

dartttt writes "Not many people know that Kernel releases have their codenames. Most of the Linux 2.6 and 3.x kernels include a name in the Makefile of their source trees, which can be found in the git repository. They are not publicized as such but some of them are really hilarious."

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  1. Re:Holy Dancing Manatees, Batman! by Tsingi · · Score: 5, Funny

    All pale in comparison to "Pink Farting Weasle"

  2. 2.6.20 by SJHillman · · Score: 5, Funny

    I used to own numerous 2.6.20's (they bred a lot) and I currently have a 2.6.21. I was also attacked by a 2.6.28-rc1 once, although it could have been a 2.6.36.

  3. Re:Holy Dancing Manatees, Batman! by alex67500 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Judging by your encoding issues, you're using one of their products right now aren't you?