Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 01 May 2001 16:59:07 -0700 | From | george anzinger <> | Subject | Re: Meaning of major kernel version number |
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Oliver Neukum wrote: > > On Tuesday, 1. May 2001 22:49, Erik Hensema wrote: > > Hi, > > > > A little question which may be a FAQ: what does the major version number > > [1] of the Linux kernel (still) mean? What is the policy on increasing the > > major version (eg. on what basis it is decided the next kernel isn't going > > to be 2.6 but 3.0)? > > Our great fearless leader will talk with the penguin beyond the sky. > > HTH > Oliver > - One definition might be that it changes when user code must be relinked to work with the next version.
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