Post #1665260
2026-02-28 09:15 UTC
It's more logical than Linux's version numbering system:
> **Does the major version number (4.x vs 5.x) mean anything?**
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> No. The major version number is incremented when the number after the dot starts looking "too big." There is literally no other reason.
https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html
Replies (3)
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@kilgore_trout@feddit.it 2026-02-28 13:47
And «too big» for Linus is around 20.
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@grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2026-02-28 13:37
See that's totally logical, but it makes more human sense than computer sense.
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@Midnitte@beehaw.org 2026-02-28 11:07
It's logical if Linus has some numbers autism