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Linus Torvalds has expressed some worries about progress of version 5.10 of the Linux kernel. "Hmm. The 5.10 release candidates stubbornly keeps staying fairly big, even though by rc5 we really should be seeing things starting to calm down and shrink," he said in his weekly state of the kernel post. While Torvalds went on to …

  1. Jim Mitchell

    Don't buy cars built on the Monday after the Super Bowl and don't use software released just before a major holiday.

  2. Blackjack Silver badge

    Call me silly

    [On the sillier side, the kernel will become compatible with the controller of Nintendo’s Switch gaming console.]

    I wonder how long until we get a Nintendo Switch emulator for Linux that cab at least play one game?

    1. chrisw67

      Re: Call me silly

      Next update of systemd perhaps?

      1. Joe W Silver badge
        Pint

        Re: Call me silly

        brilliant.

        Have one of those ----->

        (advantage of home office: booze in the kitchen cupboard. disadvantage of home office: booze in the kitchen cupboard. And chocolate. And cookies. And more sweets...)

        1. Getmo
          Coffee/keyboard

          Re: Call me silly

          *chokes on brew over keyboard*

          Beer? During working hours? Right in the middle of Thanksgiving week?

          Who would do such a thing...

      2. Will Godfrey Silver badge
        Facepalm

        Re: Call me silly

        Noooooo!

        Don't even think it.

        1. Tom 7

          Re: Call me silly

          I'm waiting for people to complain they cant read the binary logs their fridge magnets are filling up the cloud with.

      3. jake Silver badge

        Re: Call me silly

        If it comes from that camp, it'll be left-right swapped, the authors will insist that is the way it has to be, the original was obviously wrong, WONTFIX.

  3. Doctor Syntax Silver badge

    I thought Christmas had been more or less cancelled this year.

    1. Tom 7

      That would be the sensible thing so Xmas will go ahead with free common sense. Sorry free of common sense.

      1. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Yeah, call me The Grinch, but I'd rather save grandma than Christmas.

        1. Doctor Syntax Silver badge

          SWMBO is a grandma so we fully support that remark hearabouts. Just remember to include Granddad. Roll on the vaccine, whichever it turns out to be.

          1. DJV Silver badge

            Not sure rolling on the vaccine works. I think you have to stick inside you via needle or something like that.

            1. AndrueC Silver badge
              Joke

              I hope the doctors and nurses know. I'd hate it to be just a stab in the dark.

      2. itzman

        Tiers for fears.

        innit?

    2. jake Silver badge

      So celebrate Solstice instead.

      The world's farming schedule waits on no man ... or disease. We all gotta eat.

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