Linux 5.0-rc1 - Hackdot

Re:Linux 5.0-rc1 by Waterluvian on Sunday January 06, 2019 @10:04PM (#18842445)

I can't help myself. I need to know why 5.0. Is there a reason, even a pointless one? Or is it truly a "just because" moment?

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Re:Linux 5.0-rc1 by zanny on Monday January 07, 2019 @01:13AM (#18843173)

Its seriously just Linus doesn't like counting past 20. We only got 4.20 for the weed meme.

3.19 -> 4.0 and 4.20 -> 5.0 just because.

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Re:Linux 5.0-rc1 by uranusjr on Sunday January 06, 2019 @11:03PM (#18842690)

It probably is simply “just because”. Not the first time Linus feels it, IIRC 3.0 was basically bumped for the same non-reason.

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Re:Linux 5.0-rc1 by hornetblack on Sunday January 06, 2019 @11:57PM (#18842878)

I think there was at least a Google+ poll.

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Re:Linux 5.0-rc1 by techntoke on Sunday January 06, 2019 @10:31PM (#18842557)

Because 4.20 was a very special release.

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Re:Linux 5.0-rc1 by wungsten on Sunday January 06, 2019 @10:08PM (#18842473)

Any reason you choose :)

From the OP email:

| So go wild. Make up your own reason for why it's 5.0.

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Re:Linux 5.0-rc1 by Waterluvian on Sunday January 06, 2019 @11:48PM (#18842836)

Because 4.22 would unfairly wear down the 2 key.

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Re:Linux 5.0-rc1 by usaphp on Sunday January 06, 2019 @10:30PM (#18842553)

> even a pointless one

> I ran out of fingers and toes to count on

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