Clearly 3.0.0 is 0.4.60 more advanced than 2.6.40.

Clearly 3.0.0 is 0.4.60 more advanced than 2.6.40.

Oh shit! Are you telling me there is a regression in how LInux does arithmetic?

Linus is afraid that my prophecy [slashdot.org] from 2005 is coming true, so he's been trying to cheat destiny (as the 3.0 version codename clearly indicates), but it's too late, with this version number jump Linux has jumped the shark. The End is near, brace yourselves.

Linux: the moribund wraith

When Linux kernel hits version 2.8
and you begin to cry,
turn from Linux to BSD
or along with Linux you, too, shall die.

No amount of kernel hacking
can save Linux from demise,
your skills and knowledge are lacking,
which, frankly, is no surprise.

For your kernel is not eternal,
it is a mere toy which will fry
in the blazing flames of glory
of the BSD flags raised high.

With BSD you get diversity,
with BSD you get stability,
with BSD you get security,
with BSD you get performance and tranquility.
Your kung fu is no match for our ability.

Can you hear him sobbing, your beloved Tux?
He knows what's coming and he, too, thinks Linux sucks.

SlashC*****P**

But does anyone else get chills when thinking about the 3.1.1 version somewhere down the road?
You know... as in for workgroups?

I hear ya bud, but do you know what really grinds my gears?!

On second thought - lets just drop it... it's jerks from here to infinity.

This is a complete outrage. Not only will it require extensive re-testing but distros will need to change as well.

I believe it's time for us to fork the GNU/Linux kernel to a more appropriate versioning scheme, while removing all non-libre blobs at the same time. Only then can we depose this dictator Torvalds and his pro-capitalist kernel.

"Can someone please explain what is the difference between 3.0 and 2.6.40 ?"

Linus: The numbers all go to 3. Look, right across the git repository, 3, 3, 3 and...
Interviewer: Oh, I see. And most kernels go up to 2.6?
Linus: Exactly.
Interviewer: Does that mean it's better? Is it any better?
Linus: Well, it's one better, isn't it? It's not 2. You see, most blokes, you know, will be running 2.x. You're on 2.6 here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on 2.6 on your computer. Where can you go from there? Where?
Interviewer: I don't know.
Linus: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?
Interviewer: Compile it up to 3.
Linus: 3. Exactly. One better.
Interviewer: Why don't you just make 2.6 better and make 2.6 be the top number and make that a little better?
Linus: [pause] These go to 3.

Actually, he was calculating it in his head because OpenOffice Calc was taking too long to load.

• 0.2 // It's not even working on our developper's PC
• 0.4 // We can't sell that yet
• 0.8 // We are trying to sell it
• 1.0 // We are selling it
• 1.1 // Now it works, we swear
• 1.4 // OK, now it's stable
• 2.0 // We know you wouldn't shell out for version 1.5
• 3.0 // Just to keep you updating
• 9 // Honestly we lost track of the minor number too
• 13 // No real difference with version 9
• 2005 // Well, our customers were losing track of the major version number too, so that'll make it easier for them
• 2008 // Hey fatty, time to upgrade, you previous one is 4 years old now, can't you count ?
• 2010 // No change, but, hey, time passes fast
• 1.0 // We had to rename it

When it hits version 10, they can call it LinuX.

Oh he's on second.