14 DAY TRIAL // Linus Torvalds, the father of the Linux kernel, posted a message on Google+ asking users to vote if they want the version numbering scheme of Linux kernel to change from 3.xx to 4.x. This is a very good opportunity for those of you who want the Linux kernel 4.0 to happen sooner to speak your mind.
“So, I made noises some time ago about how I don't want another 2.6.39 where the numbers are big enough that you can't really distinguish them. We're slowly getting up there again, with 3.20 being imminent, and I'm once more close to running out of fingers and toes. I was making noises about just moving to 4.0 some time ago. But let's see what people think,” said Linus Torvalds on Google+.
Without further ado, head over to Google+ to vote for “big versions” or for version 4.0 of the Linux kernel. The total number of votes is getting closer to 10,000 at the moment of writing this article, and it looks like Linux kernel 4.0 might happen sooner than you might think.
Make sure to click on the “v4.0, ‘cause I get confused easily” option if you want to vote for Linux kernel 4.0, otherwise, you should click the “I like big versions, and I cannot lie” option to keep the version numbering scheme as it is.