Linux 3.0

[guy keren]

On Sun, 2011-05-29 at 18:29 +0300, Ira Abramov wrote:
> I see no one else mentioned it on the list, so here it is, fresh from
> the kernel liׁ•t - Linus is considering a switch from 2.6.X to 3.X soon.
> No technical reason I can see, only that the kernel is going to be
> entering its third decade of life in July. Your ideas? :)
> 
> http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Linux-3-0-could-be-out-in-July-1248294.html
> 

the naming switch should have no meaning. it might be given a meaning by
mystical people, who'll expect something different due to the name
change - but unless the kernel people give in to such qualms - it will
simply be as if 2.6.41 (or 40?) got a different name.

--guy