Re: [RFC] Kernel version numbering scheme change

[Stefan Richter]

Felipe Balbi wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 02:06:48PM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 11:54:00PM +0300, Felipe Balbi wrote:
> > > when we move to 2.7, we know it'll be the start
> > > for the 2.8 kernel series.
> > Um, did you not get the memo 3 years ago saying we are changing our
> > development model and there will not be a 2.7 development series?
> >
> > Damm, I thought I had printed it out and placed it on everyone's chairs.
> > Those pesky cleaners must have picked it up and recycled it, sorry about
> > that...
> >
> > > Just like the migration from 2.4 to 2.5.
> > Please don't bring up the dark ages again, many of us went through
> > things back then that have taken a lot of counseling to be able to get
> > over.
>
> sorry if i'm developing linux kernel for as long as you are. It's really
> not my business how many hours of counseling you had to attend to get
> over a version numbering change.

The switch from 2.2/2.3/2.4/2.5 to 2.6.x was not a change of numbering 
scheme, it was a change of the development model.  2.4 and 2.5 were two 
parallel mainlines.  2.6.x is a single mainline, and there won't be two 
mainlines again in any foreseeable future.

> Maybe you still need a bit more, judging by your reply.

Or maybe not.  You obviously misread his post.
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