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minus-square9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down4·7 days agoI’m suddenly seeing a lot of posts about kernel 7.0… There is nothing more special about 7.0 vs 6.19 or 6.18 Going from 6.x to 7.x doesnt mean new features or anything special
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 days agoaren’t kernel versions literally vibes based? i recall hearing that Linus just declares a new major version when it feels right.
minus-squaredefinitemaybe@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 days agoIn recent history, it’s every 20 versions, iirc: 5.19, 6.0, … , 6.19, 7.0
minus-squareKazumara@discuss.tchncs.decakelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·7 days agoI suggest reading the first paragraph, it addresses your point.
I’m suddenly seeing a lot of posts about kernel 7.0…
There is nothing more special about 7.0 vs 6.19 or 6.18
Going from 6.x to 7.x doesnt mean new features or anything special
aren’t kernel versions literally vibes based? i recall hearing that Linus just declares a new major version when it feels right.
In recent history, it’s every 20 versions, iirc: 5.19, 6.0, … , 6.19, 7.0
4.20 though, because reasons.
I suggest reading the first paragraph, it addresses your point.
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