Linux 3.11-rc7 Release Celebrates 22 Years of Linux 151
An anonymous reader writes "It was on this day 22 years ago when Linus Torvalds humbly announced Linux and today he played on that in announcing the Linux 3.11-rc7 kernel release. The final Linux 3.11 kernel release is expected in about one week."
Re:22 YEARS TO 3.11 !! WINDOWS DID IT IN SIX !! (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Whoah whoah (Score:3, Insightful)
Compared to the way Jobs and Ballmer treat customers I much prefer Linus, even if he is a bit rude sometimes.
Re:Whoah whoah (Score:4, Insightful)
Nothing wrong except that it may keep new contributors away. There's no fun in contributing to a project where the boss is an asshole.
Re:Whoah whoah (Score:4, Insightful)
Except that it doesn't. It keeps thin skinned people away, who otherwise create needless drama.
Re:Is it ready for the desktop ? (Score:4, Insightful)
And how much software for other os is there that is no longer maintained?
At least with the sourcecode you have the option of maintaining it yourself... If you choose not to take advantage of that option, then you are never any worse off than the alternative.
Re:Meanwhile (Score:4, Insightful)
99% of the people using those products would never care if you changed them from Linux to something else.
Provided all software is working and GUI remains the same? They would not care if you change NT kernel on their Windows desktops to this mystical 'something else', then. Majority of people using any product do not think much about kernel, and rightly so.
Re:Is it ready for the desktop ? (Score:4, Insightful)
A lot of the times no longer maintained could stand for 'Project is stable enough'
Re:Whoah whoah (Score:3, Insightful)
I have thicker skin that most people. You can say anything to me no matter how dirty or derogative.
Right. Which, no doubt, is why you're posting anonymously.