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Linux v2.6.0-test1 has been released

Linux v2.6.0-test1 has been released

Posted Jul 15, 2003 5:40 UTC (Tue) by jdthood (guest, #4157)
Parent article: Linux v2.6.0-test1 has been released

Calling it '2.6.0-test' does not signify that it is alpha quality.

It means that the kernel is alpha quality, but probably won't
destroy your filesystem or your computer.


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Linux v2.6.0-test1 has been released

Posted Jul 15, 2003 9:49 UTC (Tue) by pjdc (guest, #6906) [Link]

"does not signify that it is alpha quality" ... "the kernel is alpha quality"

Well, make up your mind.

In any case, this is a test release of Linux 2.6.0. It's a beta, at worst, and it's running fine on the three machines I've installed it on.

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