A glimpse at the Linux 2.6 Kernel

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Linux 2.6 Kernel Will Boost High-End Performance
By Timothy Dyck

The next big upgrade of the Linux kernel, now known to be Version 2.6, will provide significant performance gains on higher-end machines as well as more responsiveness on the desktop. The kernel is expected to be declared stable by the middle of next year.

On the desktop, users should notice a smoother computing experience with the addition of two sets of patches: pre-emptible kernel patches and low-latency kernel patches. The two sets work together to provide greater responsiveness to user input (fewer mouse freezes when the system is under heavy load) and smoother multimedia playback.
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Linux 2.6 Kernel Will Boost High-End Performance
 
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gonna bump this one....anyone heard of a more specific release date? We're looking at switching to it at work for ipsec and some other things. However, all we've heard is "beginning of the year" then "a few months into the year" then "midway through the year".....keeps getting pushed back. Any more updates that you guys have read? :)
 
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You never know. I've yet to heaqr anything myself. I remember when they said the same thing with 2.4 though. However, they usually wait until it's pretty well tested before it goes public with an official release. Then again, 2.5.68 is the latest beta, and I don't remember 2.3.x ever going that high. I would imagine that they have either some serious issue with the kernel or they are trying to implement a broad range of features into it, or both. I never use beta kernels myself and I never really track the updates so I couldn't say.
 
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