Even Numbered Kernels

[Michael Scottaline]

On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 17:56:58 -0500
Steven Pasternak <stevenp500 at bellsouth.net> insightfully noted:

SP>How come the big popular kernels are even numbered minor releases?
SP>Kernel 2.0,  2.2, 2.4, and 2.6 are the only ones used. Why don't (or
SP>didn't) distros ship  with 2.1, 2.3, and 2.5 kernels? I checked debian,
SP>redhat, suse, and mandrake  (with distrowatch.com) and all previous
SP>versions had the even kernels only.  Thanks!
SP>-Steven
SP>
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Odd numbers were (are) reserved for test, or development, releases. 
Linus' decision, I believe.....
Mike

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