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Torvalds Polls Desire for Linux's Next Major Version Bump

Posted by Soulskill on from the numbers-game dept.

jones_supa writes: Linus Torvalds made this post about Linux version numbering: "So, I made noises some time ago about how I don't want another 2.6.39 where the numbers are big enough that you can't really distinguish them. We're slowly getting up there again, with 3.20 being imminent, and I'm once more close to running out of fingers and toes. I was making noises about just moving to 4.0 some time ago. But let's see what people think. So — continue with v3.20, because bigger numbers are sexy, or just move to v4.0 and reset the numbers to something smaller?" To voice your opinion, the Google+ post allows you to discuss the matter and cast a vote in a poll.

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  1. Why mess with v4.0? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why not just skip directly to Linux 10?

    1. Re:Why mess with v4.0? by arfonrg · · Score: 5, Funny

      You can't just skip over Linux ME, Linux 2000, Linux Vista, Linux XP and Linux 8!

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    2. Re:Why mess with v4.0? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Linux NT is the best. We can call it LiNT. Then wait for Mint to make a distribution based on LiNT.

      "Do you run LiNT Mint?"

  2. Running out of toes? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Richard Stallman can help.

  3. Why not use commit date as version by What'sInAName · · Score: 4, Funny

    Personally, I think it would be better to use the date as the version "number," though I'm sure that people who have thought about this issue more than I have can come up with reasons that's not a good idea.

    One other idea, why not just use the git commit hash? That would really roll off the tongue and be easy to remember. I can see it now:

    "Just released, Linux Kernel 634713bc047a87bf8eac9674765ae793478c50d2!"

  4. Re:Want sexy versions? by halivar · · Score: 4, Funny

    WWII tank name conventions! Linux SuperKernel M4A0

  5. OS L by io333 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just call it OS L and be done with it.

    "No it's not OS el you incompetent hag, it's OS fifty!"

  6. Re:Nobody cares. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Linux isn't used by morons.

    You must REALLY be new here.

  7. Re:Why Linus Forces users to use Google+ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's not like any blog hosting/software would be different. One still have to register to leave a comment - as it always was.

    I guess I didn't get that memo.

  8. Re:Major Version == Major Changes by I'm+New+Around+Here · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought the point of a major version (not necessarily in the Linux kernel, but software generally), was to signal a major change

    Look at the choices in the poll itself:

    1. I like big versions, and I cannot lie

    You other coders can't deny.
    When a kernel boots up with an itty bitty place
    And a round digit in userspace
    You get sprung

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  9. imposter! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Asking for people to vote on things?! Linus' email has obviously been haxxed.