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Linux 3.11-rc7 Release Celebrates 22 Years of Linux

Posted by timothy on from the now-that-is-an-elaborate-prank dept.

An anonymous reader writes "It was on this day 22 years ago when Linus Torvalds humbly announced Linux and today he played on that in announcing the Linux 3.11-rc7 kernel release. The final Linux 3.11 kernel release is expected in about one week."

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  1. The year of the linux desktop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    This year is the year!

    1. Re:The year of the linux desktop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      3.11? How many years after Microsoft reached that milestone!

      And Linux 2015 doesn't seem like it'll be timely.

  2. Whoah whoah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Linus was humble once?

    1. Re:Whoah whoah by lkernan · · Score: 1, Funny

      Nvidia probably disagree with you.

    2. Re:Whoah whoah by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Funny

      He's just terse. Want him a bit more verbose, shoot a few "-v" his way.

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    3. Re:Whoah whoah by TeknoHog · · Score: 3, Funny

      He's just terse. Want him a bit more verbose, shoot a few "-v" his way.

      Well, the Finnish equivalent of the F word would be the V word...

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    4. Re:Whoah whoah by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

      Gah, you geeks can't be satisfied, can you? First you complain about Linux being beta forever, now you complain that Linus Finnishes it...

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  3. I'm a believer. by tpstigers · · Score: 3, Funny

    Linux is the operating system of the people. This alone justifies its existence.

  4. Where is the Workgroups support by jrumney · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think its about time that Linux was adapted for Workgroups. How anyone could justify releasing version 3.11 without them this late in the game is something I just cannot fathom.

  5. Humility by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was 22 years ago today that Linus Torvalds last humbly announced anything.