Re: [RFC] Kernel version numbering scheme change

Stefan Richter
2008-10-21T19:13:45Z

Felipe Balbi wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 02:06:48PM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
>> On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 11:54:00PM +0300, Felipe Balbi wrote:
>>> when we move to 2.7, we know it'll be the start
>>> for the 2.8 kernel series.
>> Um, did you not get the memo 3 years ago saying we are changing our
>> development model and there will not be a 2.7 development series?
>>
>> Damm, I thought I had printed it out and placed it on everyone's chairs.
>> Those pesky cleaners must have picked it up and recycled it, sorry about
>> that...
>>
>>> Just like the migration from 2.4 to 2.5.
>> Please don't bring up the dark ages again, many of us went through
>> things back then that have taken a lot of counseling to be able to get
>> over.
>
> sorry if i'm developing linux kernel for as long as you are. It's really
> not my business how many hours of counseling you had to attend to get
> over a version numbering change.

The switch from 2.2/2.3/2.4/2.5 to 2.6.x was not a change of numbering
scheme, it was a change of the development model. 2.4 and 2.5 were two
parallel mainlines. 2.6.x is a single mainline, and there won't be two
mainlines again in any foreseeable future.

> Maybe you still need a bit more, judging by your reply.

Or maybe not. You obviously misread his post.
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Stefan Richter
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