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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One step closer to ⛧ Linux 6.6.6 ⛧

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Linux 6.6.6 LTS (Lucifer's Terminal Sacrifice)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

This should be the poster kernel for Ubuntu Satanic Edition.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Still no bcachefs? Wasn't in the article.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Linus Torvalds himself had some issues compiling it or something, so it got rejected. The bcachefs dev wasn't too happy and thru a hissy fit, calling the whole process "kafkaesque", and declared that he'll be going offline for a while.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where did you find that information?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Check the link in the comment above yours.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Yes, bcachefs isn’t going to be in 6.6

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The Linux kernel doesn't pass the bcachefs test.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Make Linux 6.6.6 an LTS version.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

if you boot into a 6.6.6 kernel with a idkfa flag it actually boots into UEFI-DOOM.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Hahahahah, I already knew about UEFI-DOOM and it sucks to play.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yes, the scary number. followed shortly by vendor patches to make it 6.6.7 (MHz) so that customers arent frightened

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

You'll see this kernel in RHEL 13. ;)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

EEVDF is the thing that is exciting about it.