Changes in the development process

The Linux kernel is maturing
Most important needs are met
Second to none in many respects
Interesting work is in user space

The 2.6 series is going well
10MB/month of patches going in
Many new features
Linus/Andrew partnership is effective

2.6 may stay the focus of development
Big changes will likely go in
2.7 will wait until the pressure grows
Experimental tree may start