'2.2.0-final' is now 2.2.0 -- IT'S OFFICIAL!

"Yes. It really happened." -- Linus Torvalds

With this terse statement contained only in the README file in the US Kernel.org mirror site, Linus Torvalds has launched the long-awaited 2.2 Linux kernel, two years in development.

While you are downloading the new kernel, take time to read up on the new kernel with the following articles:

Linux kernel 2.2 explained: Should I upgrade? How do I upgrade? Any big problems I can expect? Linux Today's Dave Whitinger examines the 2.2.0 Linux kernel with a practical eye.

The Wonderful World of Linux 2.2: Originally published by Linux Today in October, this excellent overview by Joseph Pranevich has been updated with the latest information.