Linux 4.0

Post by cbd1984 » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 10:24 AM UTC

szatkus wrote: post #50

itafroma wrote: post #26

For those confused about the codename, it's explained in this post by Linus: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.g... > .. after extensive statistical analysis of my G+ polling, I've come to the inescapable conclusion that internet polls are bad. > Big surprise. > But "Hurr durr I'ma sheep" trounced "I like online polls" by a 62-to-38% margin, in a poll that people weren't even supposed to part…

I found that poll :) https://plus.google.com/+LinusTorvalds/posts/TvigQqA9m3w

Post by redacted » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 11:16 AM UTC

cbd1984 wrote: post #61

szatkus wrote: post #50

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I found that poll :) https://plus.google.com/+LinusTorvalds/posts/TvigQqA9m3w

> Test post, please ignore. If, on the Internet, there is a forum with two posts, one titled "WARNING: READ THIS IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE, PROPERTY, AND THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF YOUR SPECIES. ALSO, IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION." and the other titled "Test post, please ignore", the first would have a few views, and maybe a couple posts. The second would be a veritable Times Square. Torvalds got precisely what was coming…

Post by zxcvcxz » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 11:50 AM UTC

bobbles wrote: post #23

idbentley wrote: post #14

I don't understand the joke in calling it that. It just seems petty. Is there something I'm missing?

I'm definitely missing something coz I've never used this site before and have no idea how to even see what everyone is so angry about

Post by coldpie » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 12:34 PM UTC

gabeio wrote: post #38

zanny wrote: post #28

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Fedora 17: Beefy Miracle always leaves a warm feeling in my heart.

Fedora recently ditched naming the versions themselves the community can name if it they wish. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/advisory-board/201...

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 12:39 PM UTC

SquareWheel wrote: post #53

JelteF wrote: post #51

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I hope you do understand that it would not damaging compatibility with 95-98, but with windows 8. The class of programs that this is for runs fine on Windows 8, because they are not executing legacy code for 95-98. But the check for 95-98 would return true for windows 9. So the legacy code will be executed, probably breaking stuff because the API has changed a lot. And as for some evidence this is the case: https://s…

I do understand that. We'd be talking about programs built in the 95-98 era however, and the majority would not be in current use. The biggest exception would be enterprise, though if they're upgrading to a recently released Windows version they'd (hopefully!) be using more modern software too. At the end of the day, we're still only guessing at Microsoft's rationale. Esoteric compatibility issues seem lower down the…