MR_Candyman Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Remember when I said that odd kernel version numbers seem to represent the beta kernels...well seem I was right: For the beginner, probably the most important thing about the kernel that you need to remember is that odd-numbered kernel versions (in other words, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7) are the experimental, development kernel. Stable, release kernels carry even numbers (in other words, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8). link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjordan2001 Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Yep...same goes for Gnome I think it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxBoy Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danrarbc Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 This info ---->___ Your head --> :) :p Just messin' with you. Nobody's more n00b than me. PS: No, I won't spell it out if you don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Candyman Posted December 19, 2003 Author Share Posted December 19, 2003 hey, when I said it people debated if it was true or not...so there's proof it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danrarbc Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 hey, when I said it people debated if it was true or not...so there's proof it was I know :p Like I said I was just playing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Cu_Guy Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Remember when I said that odd kernel version numbers seem to represent the beta kernels...well seem I was right: Well now isn't this late breaking </sarcasm> First off they're not "beta kernels" They are development kernels. This doesn't make them beta. At any given time, there are several "stable" versions of Linux, and one "development" version. Unlike most proprietary software, older stable versions continue to be supported for as long as there is interest, which is why multiple versions exist. Linux version numbers follow a longstanding tradition. Each version has three numbers, i.e., X.Y.Z. The "X" is only incremented when a really significant change happens, one that makes software written for one version no longer operate correctly on the other. This happens very rarely -- in Linux's history it has happened exactly once. The "Y" tells you which development "series" you are in. A stable kernel will always have an even number in this position, while a development kernel will always have an odd number. The "Z" specifies which exact version of the kernel you have, and it is incremented on every release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Well now isn't this late breaking </sarcasm>First off they're not "beta kernels" They are development kernels. This doesn't make them beta. At any given time, there are several "stable" versions of Linux, and one "development" version. Unlike most proprietary software, older stable versions continue to be supported for as long as there is interest, which is why multiple versions exist. Linux version numbers follow a longstanding tradition. Each version has three numbers, i.e., X.Y.Z. The "X" is only incremented when a really significant change happens, one that makes software written for one version no longer operate correctly on the other. This happens very rarely -- in Linux's history it has happened exactly once. The "Y" tells you which development "series" you are in. A stable kernel will always have an even number in this position, while a development kernel will always have an odd number. The "Z" specifies which exact version of the kernel you have, and it is incremented on every release. Did you copy and paste some of that, because I'm pretty sure I've seen it elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Cu_Guy Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Probably due to the fact that the information has been around for quite some time and posted on numerous sites such as: torvalds homepage at www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/torvalds cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel kernel.org and many more yes it was easier to paste it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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