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News from 2004 - Kernel

Linux 2.6.10 Kernel Hits The Street, Dec 30, 2004

The newest version of the current Linux kernel was released late last week by creator and open-source maven Linus Torvalds. Referred to as "Woozy Numbat" by Torvalds, the 2.6.10 kernel includes a long list of minor fixes and changes to the operating system.

Kernel release: 2.6.10-rc3-to-final, Dec 24, 2004

2.6.10-rc3-to-final has been released today.
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Files added: 48
Files changed: 510
Files removed: 16

Kernel release: 2.6.10, Dec 24, 2004

2.6.10 has been released today.
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Files added: 471
Files changed: 5384
Files removed: 336

Kernel release: 2.4.29-pre3, Dec 22, 2004

2.4.29-pre3 has been released today.
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Files added: 45
Files changed: 631
Files removed: 8

Kernel release: 2.4.29-pre2, Dec 16, 2004

2.4.29-pre2 has been released today.
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Files added: 45
Files changed: 529
Files removed: 8

Linux Camp Takes New Tack on Kernel, Dec 08, 2004

A stable and mature Linux kernel is enabling its chief developers to shift away from the common kernel development model to one that will result in more frequent releases.

The Linux Kernel's Fuzzy Future, Dec 06, 2004

Linus Torvalds and his open-source colleagues keep adding new features, but there's no technical road map leading the way

Kernel release: 2.6.10-rc3, Dec 03, 2004

2.6.10-rc3 has been released today.
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Files added: 424
Files changed: 5205
Files removed: 321

Kernel release: 2.4.29-pre1, Nov 27, 2004

2.4.29-pre1 has been released today.
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Files added: 45
Files changed: 421
Files removed: 6

Linux is Not "About to Fork" like Unix, Nov 22, 2004

You may have seen Paul Krill's concern that the Linux kernel may be about to "fork" and go the way of Unix. He attended the SDForum conference recently, which covered the following topics, Open Source in the Enterprise: Practical Considerations, Vendor Perspectives, Success Stories, Open Source Legal Issues, and Investing in Open Source. One of the keynote addresses was by Andrew Morton, maintainer of the Linux 2.6 kernel, and something he said worried Krill. Never fear, Mr. Krill. The kernel is safe, as you will see.

Is Linux about to fork?, Nov 19, 2004

Linux could be about to fork. In a worrying parallel to the issue that stopped Unix becoming a mass-market product in the 1980s - leaving the field clear for Microsoft - a recent open source conference saw a leading Linux kernel developer predict that there could soon be two versions of the Linux kernel.

Kernel release: 2.4.28-rc4, Nov 17, 2004

2.4.28-rc4 has been released today.
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Files added: 36
Files changed: 676
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.4.28, Nov 17, 2004

2.4.28 has been released today.
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Files added: 36
Files changed: 676
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.6.10-rc2, Nov 15, 2004

2.6.10-rc2 has been released today.
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Files added: 380
Files changed: 4489
Files removed: 279

Kernel release: 2.4.28-rc3, Nov 12, 2004

2.4.28-rc3 has been released today.
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Files added: 36
Files changed: 672
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.4.28-rc2, Nov 07, 2004

2.4.28-rc2 has been released today.
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Files added: 35
Files changed: 665
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.6.10-rc1, Oct 22, 2004

2.6.10-rc1 has been released today.
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Files added: 223
Files changed: 2783
Files removed: 125

Kernel release: 2.4.28-rc1, Oct 22, 2004

2.4.28-rc1 has been released today.
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Files added: 32
Files changed: 608
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.6.9, Oct 18, 2004

2.6.9 has been released today.
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Files added: 605
Files changed: 4712
Files removed: 104

Kernel release: 2.6.9-final, Oct 16, 2004

2.6.9-final has been released today.
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Files added: 604
Files changed: 4708
Files removed: 104

Kernel release: 2.6.9-rc4, Oct 11, 2004

2.6.9-rc4 has been released today.
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Files added: 604
Files changed: 4697
Files removed: 102

Kernel release: 2.4.28-pre4, Oct 08, 2004

2.4.28-pre4 has been released today.
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Files added: 31
Files changed: 598
Files removed: 2

Kernel release: 2.6.9-rc3, Sep 30, 2004

2.6.9-rc3 has been released today.
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Files added: 574
Files changed: 4400
Files removed: 100

Kernel release: 2.6.9-rc2, Sep 13, 2004

2.6.9-rc2 has been released today.
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Files added: 343
Files changed: 3660
Files removed: 87

Kernel release: 2.4.28-pre3, Sep 11, 2004

2.4.28-pre3 has been released today.
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Files added: 31
Files changed: 533
Files removed: 2

Counting the Hops, Sep 03, 2004

Like Network Appliance, many top tech firms are snapping up Linux programmers, hoping to influence the way the operating system evolves. The trick is to hire programmers closest to Linux creator Linus Torvalds

Kernel release: 2.4.28-pre2, Aug 26, 2004

2.4.28-pre2 has been released today.
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Files added: 23
Files changed: 399
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.9-rc1, Aug 24, 2004

2.6.9-rc1 has been released today.
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Files added: 153
Files changed: 1533
Files removed: 21

STP upgrade simplifies testing of Linux applications, Aug 24, 2004

The new version of Scalable Test Platform (STP) makes it much easier to test the performance of Linux applications.
In the past, STP was used solely to test the Linux kernel. The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) has made various changes in STP version 3.0 so that it can now be used to test Linux applications.

OSDL introduces improved Linux kernel development tool, Aug 20, 2004

Open Source Development Lab Inc. (OSDL) has upgraded a key Linux kernel development tool, the Scalable Test Platform (STP), with new features to improve simulations of enterprise data centers on the Linux kernel.

Kernel release: 2.4.28-pre1, Aug 15, 2004

2.4.28-pre1 has been released today.
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Files added: 21
Files changed: 228
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.8.1, Aug 14, 2004

2.6.8.1 has been released today.
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Files added: 0
Files changed: 2
Files removed: 0

Kernel release: 2.6.8, Aug 14, 2004

2.6.8 has been released today.
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Files added: 534
Files changed: 4604
Files removed: 242

Kernel release: 2.6.8-rc4, Aug 10, 2004

2.6.8-rc4 has been released today.
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Files added: 527
Files changed: 4405
Files removed: 238

Kernel release: 2.4.27, Aug 08, 2004

2.4.27 has been released today.
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Files added: 86
Files changed: 767
Files removed: 45

Kernel release: 2.4.27-rc6, Aug 07, 2004

2.4.27-rc6 has been released today.
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Files added: 86
Files changed: 767
Files removed: 45

Kernel release: 2.6.8-rc3, Aug 03, 2004

2.6.8-rc3 has been released today.
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Files added: 524
Files changed: 4285
Files removed: 233

Kernel release: 2.4.27-rc5, Aug 03, 2004

2.4.27-rc5 has been released today.
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Files added: 86
Files changed: 767
Files removed: 45

Kernel release: 2.4.27-rc4, Jul 31, 2004

2.4.27-rc4 has been released today.
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Files added: 86
Files changed: 699
Files removed: 42

Plug 'n Play progress in Linux, Jul 30, 2004

Kernel developer and author Robert Love wants to take all the fun out of Linux. Someday you won't have to specify /dev pathnames to utilities when installing new devices, or configure CUPS and download a driver to make a printer visible, or determine which application can read data from a consumer device (unless you choose to do it the old-fashioned way). Instead, when you plug in something, it will just work, OS X style.

LinuxWorld preview: Linux 2.6 - What's the holdup?, Jul 27, 2004

So, how do you like the new kernel? You say you're not running it? Well, you should know that you are not in the minority. The vast majority of Linux users are still not running with 2.6. At LinuxWorld in San Francisco next week, you'll see that not every Linux distribution has embraced 2.6, either.
So what's the deal? Why aren't more companies using the latest and greatest? Who is shipping distributions with the new kernel, and who is holding back? What is the reaction of the Linux community to the 2.6 kernel? This article will try to answer some of these questions.

Ottawa Linux Symposium day 4: Andrew Morton's keynote address, Jul 26, 2004

The Ottawa Linux Symposium wrapped up its busy 4 days with a 6-hour long bar party at the Black Thorn Café across the street from the American Embassy in Ottawa. And for some, it was that social aspect that they came for. For most attendees, though, stable Linux kernel maintainer Andrew Morton's keynote address was the highlight of the day.

Kernel release: 2.6.8-rc2, Jul 18, 2004

2.6.8-rc2 has been released today.
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Files added: 483
Files changed: 3806
Files removed: 220

Kernel release: 2.6.8-rc1, Jul 11, 2004

2.6.8-rc1 has been released today.
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Files added: 427
Files changed: 3182
Files removed: 212

Kernel release: 2.4.27-rc3, Jul 04, 2004

2.4.27-rc3 has been released today.
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Files added: 84
Files changed: 663
Files removed: 41

Linux kernel: Moving closer to Windows?, Jul 02, 2004

Security and the way windowing is handled remain two of the diminishing differences between Linux and Windows, according to one of the main speakers at Microsoft's developer conference
At Microsoft's Tech Ed conference in Amsterdam on Wednesday, a session was devoted to how, according to one Microsoft fan at least, the Linux kernel is beginning to resemble, well -- Windows.

Kernel release: 2.4.27-rc2, Jun 26, 2004

2.4.27-rc2 has been released today.
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Files added: 84
Files changed: 657
Files removed: 41

Kernel release: 2.4.27-rc1, Jun 20, 2004

2.4.27-rc1 has been released today.
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Files added: 80
Files changed: 588
Files removed: 41

Kernel release: 2.4.27-pre6, Jun 16, 2004

2.4.27-pre6 has been released today.
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Files added: 80
Files changed: 572
Files removed: 41

Kernel release: 2.6.7, Jun 16, 2004

2.6.7 has been released today.
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Files added: 187
Files changed: 3772
Files removed: 201

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