[slug at eurekait.com: [SLUG] Whats coming in the 2.6]

[Shaun Oliver]

found this on my local linux users group thought you'd like ti see
this.
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Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 08:23:32 +1000
From: Stuart Guthrie <slug at eurekait.com>
Subject: [SLUG] Whats coming in the 2.6
To: slug at slug.org.au

FYI

This link is excellent for anyone interested in the new GNU/Linux 2.6 
Kernel which is at 'testing' stage.

http://www.kniggit.net/wwol26.html

I have to say, if 1/2 this stuff is there & working I'd be very happy.

My favourites bites:
"Linux's I/O subsystems has also undergone major changes to allow it to 
be more responsive under all sorts of workloads"
"allowing for a completely virtualized Linux-on-Linux environment to be run"
"Linux now experimentally supports the new and not widely adopted NFSv4 
protocol version for both its client and server implementations"
"the inclusion of ALSA (the "Advanced Linux Sound Architecture") in lieu 
of the older sound system"
"the new kernel will support USB 2.0 devices. USB2 is the new standard 
supporting a device bandwidth of up to 480 megabits per second."
"One of the big internal changes is that the internal Linux threading 
infrastructure has been rewritten to allow the Native POSIX Thread 
Library (NTPL) to run on top of it." (Even though it will break JVMs 
undoubtably.)
"making the system more responsive for desktop users "



HTH

Stu

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