Sunshine@piefed.zip to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 12 days agoLinux kernel 7.0 is coming mid-April—here’s everything you need to knowwww.howtogeek.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down11
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minus-square9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down4·12 days agoI’m suddenly seeing a lot of posts about kernel 7.0… There is nothing more special about 7.0 vs 6.19 or 6.18 Going from 6.x to 7.x doesnt mean new features or anything special
minus-squareKazumaralinkfedilinkarrow-up12·12 days agoI suggest reading the first paragraph, it addresses your point.
minus-squareSwednecklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·12 days agoaren’t kernel versions literally vibes based? i recall hearing that Linus just declares a new major version when it feels right.
minus-squaredefinitemaybe@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·12 days agoIn recent history, it’s every 20 versions, iirc: 5.19, 6.0, … , 6.19, 7.0
I’m suddenly seeing a lot of posts about kernel 7.0…
There is nothing more special about 7.0 vs 6.19 or 6.18
Going from 6.x to 7.x doesnt mean new features or anything special
I suggest reading the first paragraph, it addresses your point.
aren’t kernel versions literally vibes based? i recall hearing that Linus just declares a new major version when it feels right.
In recent history, it’s every 20 versions, iirc: 5.19, 6.0, … , 6.19, 7.0
4.20 though, because reasons.
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