On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 6:28 AM, XeCycle <xecycle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 12:20:46PM -0300, Bernardo Barros wrote: >> Hi there, >> >> There are rumors that the next version number of the Linux Kernel is >> going to be 3.0. >> Since we choosed 'kernel26' as the package name, we will have to >> modify it anyway. >> Why not just 'linux 3.0'? Just an idea.. since we have the fellow >> project 'Arch Hurd' providing 'hurd' as an alternative different >> kernel already. > > I'd like to suggest a more complex name: > "linux-kernel". Related packages can be called > "linux-api-headers", "linux-docs". > > Perhaps we may provide alternative kernels? With names like > these, we may get a brand new project named "Arch Operating > System", providing Linux, BSD, Hurd or even more as kernels, > and users are free to choose any one. Well, this is really > interesting. It'd be the first OS to provide multiple > kernels! > >> Best, >> Bernardo > Actually Debian already provides the Linux, FreeBSD and Hurd kernels. Best regards, Víctor
