Linux 3.12 Codenamed "Suicidal Squirrel"

First time accepted submitter noahfecks writes "After the Linux 3.11 kernel was codenamed 'Linux for Workgroups' in memory of Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Linus Torvalds is using 'Suicidal Squirrel' as the Linux 3.12 kernel codename." Seems only fitting. (The list of kernel names should reflect this soon.)

Comments

Re:Kernels have Codenames?

[SJHillman]

It mostly started with 2.6.x (there were only a couple prior to that with names). A few highlights:

2.6.17-rc6–2.6.17– Crazed Snow-Weasel
2.6.18–2.6.19– Avast! A bilge rat!
2.6.20-rc2–2.6.20– Homicidal Dwarf Hamster
2.6.22-rc3–2.6.22-rc4 Jeff Thinks I Should Change This, But To What?
2.6.23-rc7–2.6.23–2.6.24– Arr Matey! A Hairy Bilge Rat!
stable: 2.6.24.1– Err Metey! A Heury Beelge-a Ret!
2.6.25-rc2–2.6.25– Funky Weasel is Jiggy wit it
2.6.34-rc5-2.6.34–2.6.35 Sheep on Meth
stable: 3.9.6– Black Squirrel Wakeup Call

Full List: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_kernel_names

Re:So try to tell your boss he should adopt this

[SJHillman]

If you're going to compare codename to codename, then you should have been trying to sell them "Microsoft Whistler", not "Windows XP Professional".