MSNBC: Linux 2.2.0: The new kernel revealed | Linux Today

MSNBC: Linux 2.2.0: The new kernel revealed

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 31, 1999

MSNBC launches feature coverage. Story by MSNBC feature writer
Gary Krakow.

“After thousands of hours of hard work by thousands of dedicated
Linux software coders … and tremendous anticipation worldwide. ..
plus Monday’s official approval from Linus Torvalds “himself,” the
Linux operating system has a new kernel. Let the celebrations
begin!”

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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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