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Re:Linux Kernel Newbies by chimeracoder on Saturday December 17, 2011 @02:22PM (#3364888)
I agree - this is a great idea, but not very helpful if it's that far out of date.

I've always wanted to get into the kernel a bit more, but it can be difficult if you're not already familiar with the codebase and architecture, so it can be difficult to get started. This seems like a great way to get some initial familiarity - too bad it's (apparently) defunct.

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Re:Linux Kernel Newbies by sliverstorm on Saturday December 17, 2011 @07:29PM (#3365488)
Also interested. Anyone know of a replacement?
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Re:Linux Kernel Newbies by littledanehren on Saturday December 17, 2011 @07:50PM (#3365524)
Lwn and linuxnewbies aren't perfect, but they're some of the best resources we have. There are also a few books out there that are pretty useful, but they are always out of date. No need to start from scratch and replace these things;it's easier to just work on improving what we have already.

Linux is a huge program developed by tons of people over decades with limited focus on docs in the past and high code turnover today. Getting useful information about it is just hard.

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