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eWeek: Linux 2.6 on Horizon

“The next major release of the Linux kernel is on track for the
first half of next year, with improvements in its ability to handle
large amounts of memory and throughput.

“Scalability enhancements, as well, will add to the appeal of
the latest kernel, Version 2.6, for enterprise customers, according
to Linus Torvalds, the creator and top programmer for the Linux
kernel, in an e-mail exchange last week with eWeek.

“While he would like the 2.6 kernel to be ready early next year,
Torvalds said, ‘It’s just too hard to predict, and it does end up
depending a lot on how good the vendors are at trying to calm
things down through stability fixing…'”

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