Re: Linux 3.0-rc1

Tarkan Erimer
2011-05-30T06:46:38Z

On 05/30/2011 05:04 AM, Greg KH wrote:
> 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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My suggestion is "Jack Daniel's Silver Select", if Linus desires of
course :-)