This link is excellent for anyone interested in the new GNU/Linux 2.6 Kernel which is at 'testing' stage.
http://www.kniggit.net/wwol26.html
I have to say, if 1/2 this stuff is there & working I'd be very happy.
My favourites bites:
"Linux's I/O subsystems has also undergone major changes to allow it to be more responsive under all sorts of workloads"
"allowing for a completely virtualized Linux-on-Linux environment to be run"
"Linux now experimentally supports the new and not widely adopted NFSv4 protocol version for both its client and server implementations"
"the inclusion of ALSA (the "Advanced Linux Sound Architecture") in lieu of the older sound system"
"the new kernel will support USB 2.0 devices. USB2 is the new standard supporting a device bandwidth of up to 480 megabits per second."
"One of the big internal changes is that the internal Linux threading infrastructure has been rewritten to allow the Native POSIX Thread Library (NTPL) to run on top of it." (Even though it will break JVMs undoubtably.)
"making the system more responsive for desktop users "
HTH
Stu
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