Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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The new version of Linux 3.11 will be named in honor of Windows 3.11

The new version of Linux 3.11 will be named in honor of Windows 3.11

      A couple of years ago, Linus Torvalds on the mailing list for Linux developers joked that call the kernel Linux 3.11 Linux for Workgroups. By analogy with the once popular Windows 3.11 For Workgroups (the predecessor of Windows NT). As it turns out, he was not kidding. released earlier version of the Release Candidate Linux 3.11, which was officially named Linux for Workgroups.

      Moreover, there appeared a welcome screen when loading a la Windows, where users can see the display of the label Linux for Workgroups. Recall that the previously released version Linux 3.x also had informal name, the same as the "Pink Farting Weasel," "Killer Bat of Doom," "Erotic Pickled Herring," or "Jeff Thinks I Should Change This, But To What?" .

      But seriously speaking, the Linux 3.11 appeared better support for graphics cards AMD Radeon, updated system power management, and technology support to the Intel Rapid Start Technology. Linux 3.11 final release is expected in August, exactly 21 years after the release of Windows 3.11 for Workgroups. By the time the OS Linux has existed for only two years. The main highlight as Windows 3.11, and Linux of 1993 has built-in support for TCP / IP (the protocol used to support was provided via third-party software).
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