The Linux Kernel: Sweet 16 Forever?
Old Linux kernels don't necessarily die off once a new one becomes available.
Though both the Linux 2.2.x kernel and the 2.4.x kernel are far from the leading edge of kernel development, both remain supported with official kernel.org updates.
It now looks like the 2.6.16 kernel may join the list and become a long-term supported stable kernel.
The 2.6.16 kernel was originally released in March. Twenty-seven point releases were made in the 2.6.16 kernel (up to 2.6.16.27) while it was the current leading-edge kernel.org kernel.
The 2.7.17 kernel appeared on June 19, marking the end of 2.6.16 reign as the lead 2.6.x kernel.
Typically it would also have meant that no further work would be done by developers on the 2.6.16 kernel.
That's not necessarily the case with 2.6.16.
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