linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] Kernel version numbering scheme change

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Message-id: <20081016142619.GA3756@tatooine.rebelbase.local>
Date:	Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:26:19 +0200
From:	markus reichelt <ml@...eichelt.de>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] Kernel version numbering scheme change

* Greg KH <greg@...ah.com> wrote:

> So, as someone who constantly is dealing with kernel version
> numbers all the time with the -stable trees, our current numbering
> scheme is a pain a times.  How about this proposal instead?

Why not just keep it? It has worked so far, and from a strictly
end-user point of view I cannot see any advantages at all with a new
scheme. The ideas mentioned so far don't cut it either.

Just my heretic 2 cents,
S.

PS: Nice timing, thunderstorm approaching.

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