End Of The Road For Linux 2.6. To do with numbers.

[Ocky]

End Of The Road For Linux 2.6

According to new proposed 3.x.x series, the succeeding kernel releases will be denoted by the second number - for example 3.0, 3.1, 3.2 etc. The third number will denote the stable point releases.

[Mrkvonic]

This is going to make a clustermess in the business
Mrk

[wilbertnl]

"the numbers are getting too big"

Is there some technical limitation?

[J_L]

Wow, seven years of development... I agree it's time to change.

[Mrkvonic]

Originally Posted by wilbertnl

"the numbers are getting too big"

Is there some technical limitation?

Probably unsigned long ...
Mrk

[wilbertnl]

Ahw,

We don't want 'Too Big To Fail'...