2.6.25-rc2, "A Winner"
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| "Ok, this kernel is a winner," began Linux creator Linus Torvalds, playfully
| announcing the 2.6.25-rc2 kernel which gained the name "Funky Weasel is Jiggy
| wit it".
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http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/2.6.25-rc2_A_Winner
"One person in Helsinki can quickly write the core of a sophisticated operating
system."
--John Warden, lead attorney at Microsoft
Windows Vista's kernel is teh b0rken. See recent story below.
Recent:
Microsoft replaces Vista kernel in SP1
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| Well the answer is yes it has, and presumably the main reason for Microsoft’s
| silence on the subject is that as they’re keen to promote the improvements
| and enhancements to Vista, rather than placing emphasis on a kernel upgrade,
| which some people might see as a risk of newly-introduced instability.
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http://apcmag.com/7960/microsoft_replaces_the_vista_kernel_in_SP1
Related:
Is There Perfection in The Linux Kernel?
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| In a perfect world, you could compile a brand-new Linux kernel
| without the need for much configuration and without error.
|
| According to Linus Torvalds, the new 2.6.19 Linux kernel is such
| an entity.
|
| "It's one of those rare "perfect" kernels," Torvalds wrote in a
| Linux kernel mailing list posting announcing the new kernel.
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http://www.internetnews.com/article.php/3646456
Linux: Poetry in Documentation
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| Andrew Morton noted that he would consider the documentation patches for
| inclusion in the 2.6.23 kernel, to which Rusty replied, "indeed, no code
| changes, and I feel strongly that it should go into 2.6.23 because it's
| *fun*. And (as often complained) there's not enough poetry in the kernel."
| Linus Torvalds quipped, "there's a reason for that," going on to
| rhyme, "there once was a lad from Braidwood, with a wife and a hatred for
| FUD, he hacked kernels for fun, couldn't get them to run, but he always felt
| that he should." He added,
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http://kerneltrap.org/node/13992
Linux contributor base broadens
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| With more companies funding Linux work, the core hackers now delegate
| 70% of the coding
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http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2007/062807-linux-contributor-base.html
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