Re: Christmas list for the kernel

[Jon Smirl]

On 11/22/05, Alistair John Strachan <s0348365@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tuesday 22 November 2005 18:31, Jon Smirl wrote:
> > There have been recent comments about the pace of kernel development
> > slowing.
>
> I doubt the diffstat from the last 6 kernel releases will tell this story.

Andrew Morton said it: "He suggested this may indicate that the kernel
is nearing completion. "Famous last words, but the actual patch volume
_has_ to drop off one day," said Morton. "We have to finish this thing
one day."

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39221942,00.htm


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