Torvalds says V3 version of Linux unlikely

In a sermon to APC magazine, Torvalds spake that since Linux didn't have a marketing department there was little need to tout something as a "new and improved" version.

He sayeth that his geekish daemons who bringeth forth Linux code had been good at introducing big new features without impacting the code-base in a disruptive manner and without breaking any old functionality.

The daemons just improve anything they can, but there is never likely to be a big "Get the new-and-improved version 3!" campaign, he sayeth.

Torvalds also had a pop at Open Sauce fundamentalism saying that he liketh it not.

He said that ideology should be something personal, not something you push on other people. He added that Linux followers should be on the spiritual path that generates a better process for doing complex technology, rather than peddling "freedom" and an ideology.

But in the same sermon, Torvalds curseth those hardware manufacturers who refuseth to release datasheets about the functioning of their hardware so it could operate with the Linux kernel.

He cursed them to "die a painful death".

More Geekish spaking here. µ