Now, most of you are probably going to be totally bored out of your minds on Christmas day, and here's the perfect distraction. Test 2.6.15-rc7. All the stores will be closed, and there's really nothing better to do in between meals.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A kernel release note shared on Christmas as a distraction.
- In plain terms
- Try this kernel release on Christmas if you are bored.
- What can you take from it?
- Share software releases as holiday entertainment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do developers do on holidays?
- How do you engage users on a release?
Another view
Most users will not test pre-release software on holidays.
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