How far does Linux Kernel 2.4 have to go before it hits 2.5. Right now it is up to 2.4.14
Any Idea !

well, the kernel isn't just delveloped until they feel like changing the number. Plans are laid out about what is gonna be done in each major kernel release, and is generally developed in parallel to the current kernel, which is only typically updated with mroe minor things, hence the small version numebr changes. 2.4 took two years to come out, developed separetly to 2.2...

pretty sure 2.5 won't actually come out.. it'll be 2.6, as odd numbers are used for development, and even for stable releases.

or i'm talking rubbish...

2.5.x will come out, it just will not be considered a stable release. Linus said he will open 2.5 sometime after 2.4.15 or .16 if I recall correctly.

Here is a link that I posted the other day, that talks about how the kernel version gets worked out (sort of).

http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/ne...822789,00.html

linux has been saying that 2.5 is going to be opened RSN for quite a while - like back in january or something like that. i'm actually starting to expect it here in the next three or four few weeks tho.

I tread this on linux today this morning,
So we could be seeing 2.5.0 soon. *yay*