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Linux Process Explanation
2.4 was the last "stable" line.

2.5 was a development kernel all sorts of things were tried out and added on to 2.4. 2.5 was not for production use.

When Kernel 2.6 was started there was a feature freeze on a set of 2.5 features. Nothing new was to be added the goal was to make sure everything worked together, worked well, and worked well together.
When released 2.6 will include a lot of new features that were not in 2.4 but were added in the 2.5 development kernel. So nothing in 2.6 is new, it was available in 2.5. Stuff in 2.6 is new for being in a stable release of the kernel as it was not in 2.4.

Odd numbered kernels X.[13579] are development branches. They should be used only on systems where a spectacular failure can be tolerated.

Even numbered kernels X.[02468] are stable branches and are the ones that are supposed to be deployed on production systems.
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Sweet! 2.6 is going to rock the house.  prime21 | 10/27/03
why?  JoeMama_z | 10/27/03
Where do I begin...  prime21 | 10/27/03
sounds good  JoeMama_z | 10/27/03
Re: sounds good  doh123 | 10/28/03
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Great news, but a point of concern...  Damon K | 10/27/03
ZDNet, fix your forums!  Damon K | 10/27/03
This *WILL* be addressed  George Mitchell | 10/27/03
Next Linux kernel closer to reality  Loverock Davidson | 10/27/03
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you get...  JoeMama_z | 10/27/03
Monkey! I feel monkey funky! (n/t)  Damon K | 10/28/03
why not BSD?  ryusen | 10/27/03
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RE: Next Linux kernel closer to reality  Iain_Peters | 10/27/03
come on  ryusen | 10/28/03
BSD???  OhMyGosh | 10/28/03
OS war - the menace of evil  pa2004 | 10/27/03
OS war - the menace of ignorance  Chris Moller | 10/27/03
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OS war - the menace of evil  teaman44@... | 10/28/03
English, please?  Yen_z | 10/28/03
Are you talking about Windows?  voska | 10/28/03
I agree  zd-spam | 10/28/03
Who Cares.  DO_z | 10/27/03
Knowledgeable people, not ignorant trolls like you.  dicktaurus@... | 10/27/03
Ok Mr. Knowledgeable  DO_z | 10/28/03
RE: Who Cares.  Iain_Peters | 10/27/03
Video drivers and fonts  DO_z | 10/28/03
You're right - don't rush  IT_User | 10/29/03
What an idiot!  dopeshow | 10/28/03
this person is either a troll or  JoeMama_z | 10/28/03
He's a troll, Sam.  dicktaurus@... | 10/28/03
You wish  DO_z | 10/28/03
my rebuttle?  JoeMama_z | 10/28/03
Wow what a surprise!!!!  DO_z | 10/28/03
what distro?  JoeMama_z | 10/28/03
I believe it was redhat 8.0  DO_z | 10/28/03
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OK Dope  DO_z | 10/28/03
Answer...  John Le'Brecage | 10/28/03
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not that i know a ton about the subject...  JoeMama_z | 10/28/03
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there was an article  doh123 | 10/28/03
Linux Process Explanation  rgriffith64@... | 10/28/03
Thx  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/28/03
Someone clarify for me...  Chris Moller | 10/28/03
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GUI OS?  George Mitchell | 10/28/03
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OS and the GUI reasons.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/28/03
OS and the GUI reasons.  Chris Moller | 10/28/03
but why  ryusen | 10/28/03
Re: but why  Chris Moller | 10/28/03
re: Chris  ryusen | 10/28/03
re: Chris  Chris Moller | 10/28/03
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tic, I KNEW it would be you  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/28/03
Yes, I am always the one who points out your errors  tic swayback | 10/28/03
Gee, you must need reading help.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/28/03
Ah, I see  tic swayback | 10/28/03
fascinating  ryusen | 10/28/03
Linux is getting VERY close  George Mitchell | 10/28/03
What can anybody say to this  zd-spam | 10/28/03
What a sad little post.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/28/03
and you don't consider  ryusen | 10/28/03
true GUI OS  blahblahblah | 10/28/03
Doubtful you would want it  IT_User | 10/28/03
It Is Perfect  AdeOghert | 10/28/03
I'm assuming you'll never respond to this, but...  Damon K | 10/28/03
"Troll"  AdeOghert | 10/28/03
Re: It Is Perfect  Chris Moller | 10/28/03
....  JoeMama_z | 10/28/03
perfect for now  blahblahblah | 10/28/03
That's an imperfect concept  IT_User | 10/28/03
What now?  IT_User | 10/28/03
Re: What now?  Chris Moller | 10/28/03

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