Kernel Log: Coming in 3.1 - Part 1 - Networking | Linux Today

Kernel Log: Coming in 3.1 – Part 1 – Networking

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 17, 2011

“Among the most important advancements of Linux 3.1 are
improvements for all major Wi-Fi drivers and virtualisation
optimisations.

One week after issuing Linux 3.1-rc1, Linus Torvalds presented
the second release candidate of Linux 3.1 late on Sunday night. The
new version has been taken as an opportunity to rename the kernel,
which had been christened “Sneaky Weasel” at the end of May; its
new name is “Wet Seal”. Torvalds didn’t provide any background
reasons for his choice of name – it could be to do with the
diving course he attended as a divemaster.


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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