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Linux kernel 2.6 getting buggy

Andrew Morton, the head maintainer of the Linux production kernel, is concerned about the amount of bugs cropping up in the 2.6 kernel.
He is considering the possibility of dedicating an entire release cycle to fixing long standing bugs.

One problem is that few developers are motivated to work on bugs, according to Morton. This is particularly a problem for bugs that affect old computers or peripherals, as kernel developers working for corporations don’t tend to care about out-of-date hardware.

Recently, A lot of kernel developers are employed by Tech companies, like hardware manufacturers, which can cause problems as they can mainly be motivated by self-interest