Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 30 May 2011 10:04:57 +0800 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: Linux 3.0-rc1 |
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On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 06:30:32PM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote: > Yay! Let the bikeshed painting discussions about version numbering > begin (or at least re-start). > > I decided to just bite the bullet, and call the next version 3.0. It > will get released close enough to the 20-year mark, which is excuse > enough for me, although honestly, the real reason is just that I can > no longe rcomfortably count as high as 40. > > The whole renumbering was discussed at last years Kernel Summit, and > there was a plan to take it up this year too. But let's face it - > what's the point of being in charge if you can't pick the bike shed > color without holding a referendum on it? So I'm just going all > alpha-male, and just renumbering it. You'll like it. > > Now, my alpha-maleness sadly does not actually extend to all the > scripts and Makefile rules, so the kernel is fighting back, and is > calling itself 3.0.0-rc1. We'll have the usual 6-7 weeks to wrestle it > into submission, and get scripts etc cleaned up, and the final release > should be just "3.0". The -stable team can use the third number for > their versioning.
Wonderful, I personally really appreciate this, as I think the numbering sequence of the kernel affects me the most at times with the stable work.
What kind of whiskey should I get for you in Tokyo. Any recommendations?
greg "happy as a clam" k-h
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