The 2.6 Linux core brings major changes compared with the 2.4 version and is expected to be much more stable on arrival than its predecessor. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

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The 2.6 version of the Linux core is expected in December and will be much more stable on arrival than its predecessor, according to the programmer in charge of the software. The current test version, ...