Linux 3.11 Released

hypnosec writes "Linus Torvalds has just announced the release of Linux 3.11 as anticipated. Torvalds notes that the final version doesn't bring in a lot more than what is already present in the rc7, but it does include fixes — most of them in networking, file systems, and audio."

Comments

Is it for Workgroups?

[Hsien-Ko]

That's what I want to know. Also, how many floppies?

Re:Is it for Workgroups?

[Anonymous Coward]

And to think it's taken the amateurs this long to reach the point where the professionals at Microsoft were in the mid 90's. If that doesn't demonstrate the difference between commercial and open-source software, nothing will.

Re:Is it for Workgroups?

[Anonymous Coward]

I think we're pretty much past that joke by now.

This is slashdot. Think again.

The Real Secret Of Linus

[Anonymous Coward]

When Linus dies, he will be embalmed like Stalin and kept in a glass case for all the acolytes to file past... Eventually, like Stalin, most of his flesh will be replaced with wax. Indeed, secretly, Madame Tussaud will be asked to create a Torvald corpse to replace the real body, which will be shipped to a laboratory where technicians will attempt to reanimate Linus. This will be done with secret procedures gleaned from hacking Scientology's servers on how they did the same thing to Tom Cruise.

Re:The Real Secret Of Linus

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm pretty sure for Tom Cruise they got it mixed up and shipped the wax version to the lab for reanimation.

Re:The Real Secret Of Linus

[dbIII]

I thought they put Stalin under an enormous block of concrete ... just in case. That's how the Russian joke about Stalin's tomb goes anyway.

Re:Linux for Workgroups 3.11

[Xtifr]

That's correct. Here's the diff: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/Makefile?id=ad81f0545ef01ea651886dddac4bef6cec930092.

Note that the previous version, 3.10, was named "Unicycling Gorilla". The fact that you probably had no idea it was named that shows just how important these release names are. :)

Re:Lovin' my Linux 3.8...

[Osgeld]

isn't linux suppose to run on a toaster? But whenever someone brings up a problem its their piece of shit, and of course no one is having issues, no one else fucking uses it

Kernel Newbies

[Anonymous Coward]

If you're going to post Linux release announcements, remember to link the Kernel Newbies page, since they document the big changes.
http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_3.11

Re:Kernel Newbies

[NotBorg]

And don't be an asshole like this guy who provided a URL that you can't click on. http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_3.11

Re:Lovin' my Linux 3.8... ;)

[Blaskowicz]

You obviously don't know what you're doing, and it's your fault for choosing junk, uncommon hardware. BTW, real men use a PS/2 mouse rather than new fangled USB thing. The cursor stays responsive in swap hell when it doesn't have to go through a USB stack.

Re:Linux for Workgroups 3.11

[TheLink]

Those were just the RC candidate jokes.

This is the release version.

Try to keep up.

Sound fixes are more extensive FANTASTIC

[deviated_prevert]

Sound fixes and hardware support are moving along at full steam. From what I am reading most of the problems with Dell laptops should be ironed out and some nasty problems with HDA intel on Baytrails are finally fixed.

What is really fantastic is the extended support for pro usb devices from Roland and Yamaha. It should be very possible to create a really effective cheap laptop DAW running Linux tuned for RT audio without having to mess install drivers the way you do with Windows. Not that you could not use these devices in the past it was just difficult to set them up correctly because alsa had trouble working with most Roland mixers and the like the only way to do it sometimes was using a stupid setup that was flaky as hell.

I hope this kernel version is adopted quickly by the Ubuntu Studio guys, but if necessary I will roll my own so I can use Roland usb devices with my laptop!