Linux Kernel 4.2 Released

An anonymous reader writes: The Linux 4.2 kernel is now available. This kernel is one of the biggest kernel releases in recent times and introduces rewrites of some of the kernel's Intel Assembly x86 code, new ARM board support, Jitter RNG improvements, queue spinlocks, the new AMDGPU kernel driver, NCQ TRIM handling, F2FS per-file encryption, and many other changes to benefit most Linux users.

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Is the Linux kernel on its way out ..

[nickweller]

@Anonymous Coward: "With the growing number of distros embracing systemd .. is Linux the kernel on its way out?"

Has systemd now become the Benghazi of the computing world?

Re:Their work is being wasted.

[Harlequin80]

Sorry I could disagree with you more.

When it comes to a desktop environment I'm not really sure why anyone gives a toss about Systemd. Seriously how often are you debugging at such a low level on your desktop. I can understand some objection in server management but even then I don't get the religious hatred over it.

As for gnome 3. It sucked. But got and have a look at cinnamon on Linux Mint. It is polished, stable and familiar. Best desktop environment I have ever used.

As for the browser choices. Not really something that is distribution or even linux specific. Unless you are arguing safari or IE / Edge is better?

Re: Increasingly irrelevant

[Anonymous Coward]

You anti systemd folks are boring. You're like rue cow troll but less even funny. You blab about binary logging as if it is a plague when it's more like structured syslog. Ignore the index files, replace the fields delimiters with tabs and records delimiters with new lines and your back with text. But omfg binary logging is evil

Re:Their work is being wasted.

[Barsteward]

i've never had a boot failure with systemd. Just as well you posted as AC with dreamt up anecdotes