"Linux kernel version numbering became more predictable with the 3.x series, which saw the release of 19 kernels before ticking over to 4.0. Torvalds had some fun along the way, dubbing version 3.11 Linux for Workgroups, a reference to the name Microsoft gave Windows 3.11. He later pondered using version 4.0 as a special release dedicated to cleaning up bugs."
"The 5.x series ended after 19 releases, and now the 6.x series will do the same as Torvalds on Sunday announced the next release will be version 7.0, again because "I'm getting to the point where I'm being confused by large numbers (almost running out of fingers and toes again)." Torvalds' post also references "some random sporting event" that he says will bring the USA "to a complete standstill later today watching the latest batch of televised commercials.""
The next Linux kernel release will be version 7.0, chosen to avoid using numbers larger than can be counted on fingers and toes. Historical series show patterns: the 3.x series issued 19 kernels before moving to 4.0, the 4.x series produced 20 releases before switching to 5.0, and the 5.x series ended after 19 releases. The 6.x series will similarly conclude after 19 releases. The announcement also referenced a major US sporting event and noted expectations that its televised commercials would largely be AI-generated.
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