Kernel release: 2.4.22-rc4, Aug 24, 2003

2.4.22-rc4 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.

Files added: 852
Files changed: 3895
Files removed: 430

Between the Blaster worm and the Sobig virus, it's been a long two weeks for Windows users. But nobody with a Mac or a Linux PC has had to lose a moment of sleep over these outbreaks -- just like in earlier "malware" epidemics.

Mac OS X's firewall isn't enabled by default either, but it's much simpler to enable. Red Hat Linux is better yet: Its firewall is on from the start.

This release of GNOME's spreadsheet is _huge_. We've spent the last 2 months squashing bugs, getting the docs in shape, and polishing up the text importer. Trying to summarise the NEWS entries is daunting.

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