Re: 3.0.0 kernel

[Corey Lanier <on3.40.se7en@gmail.com>]

That's what I'm saying, and I honestly don't see a complete rebuild
being necessary within the next 3-5 years, probably within the next
decade.  I could be wrong though, but right now, I think it's fine.

And while public opinion matters regarding widescale implimentation of
Linux, the version numbering system _shouldn't_ matter at all.  I wish
there could be some form of education regarding version numbering to
the public, but sadly, that just won't happen.

I don't see Linus buckling to public opinion for 3.0.0, and not
letting it be a complete rewrite of the kernel.  If it happens, it
will be a complete rebuild, and I don't see him proposing the idea
until its need is looming on the horizon.

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:00 PM, Chuck @ chuck-king <chuck@chuck-king.com> wrote:
> In the DoD, especially, major version steps indicate rearchitecting and/or core redesigns, and can drive massive amounts of testing and paperwork to get things like an authority to operate.  So, while marketing often drives version number jumps, I like major versions to stay the same unless someone actually does a wholesale rebuild.  Just sayin'
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> Chuck King
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> On May 30, 2011, at 12:53 PM, Thomas Boxley wrote:
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>> Jason Schindler hit the nail on the head. Version numbers are usually a
>> very big deal in the public opinion, just ask Mozilla, with it's Firefox
>> 5.0 release in June already.
>>
>> I think they should take the step to 3.0. When I first started using
>> Linux, I was somewhat surprised at the low version number, even after 17
>> years of development. I know version numbers are usually kept low in all
>> FOSS projects, but when you do have something as big and popular as the
>> Linux kernel itself, and when you realize that most people associate
>> version numbers with project maturity, version 3.0 would be a step in
>> the right direction.
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> Thomas Boxley
>> <http://thomasboxley.me>
>>
>> On 05/30/2011 12:21 PM, Corey Lanier wrote:
>>> I guess I don't really see all the fuss in whether or not there will ever be
>>> a 3.0.0 kernel. As long as linux continues to develop and make the advances
>>> it has been, then the fuss over etymology is irrelevant.
>>>
>>> I also highly doubt Linux will require the major rewrite for 3.0.0 anytime
>>> soon. But whatever makes the kernel better, I'm all for.
>>>
>>> On May 30, 2011 1:14 PM, "Jason M. Schindler" <jschindler@bucket440.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> The answer to "what's in a name" is sometimes surprising when dealing with
>>>> version numbers. People (or at the very least, any customer I've worked
>>>> with) tend to attach big meanings to version numbers of products. "It's
>>>> only version 1.2? But you've been working on it for 6 months!"
>>>>
>>>> I like to think of major version changes as the time to cut backwards
>>>> compatibility for the bad ideas of the past. Most customers recognize
>>>> that when the big number changes, it means there might be some pain
>>>> involved in updating.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_versioning#Political_and_cultural_significance_of_version_numbers
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 2011-05-30 at 10:43 -0500, Steve Reindl wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I remember reading somewhere, not too awful long ago some FUD about
>>>>>> never seeing a 3.0 kernel because the 2.6 kernel was so mature.
>>>>>> Apparently Linus is having none of it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=OTUwMg
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> A rose by any other name -- formerly known as kernel 2.6.40. It has
>>>>> nothing really that special or innovative over kernel 2.6.39.
>>>>>
>>>>> --Doc
>>>>>
>>>>
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