Linux kernel developers forced to release prematurely

[Doug Mentohl]

"Now that there are a *LOT* of financial interests in Linux, such
companies have been putting pressure on the kernel developers to meet
deadlines" Erik Fud Nov 12 2005

Can you produce any third party citations as to this anecdote.

"Some say the 2.4 kernel was released before it was ready because
companies like IBM were pushing for a release because they had
hardware projects they couldn't sell until the kernel was done" Erik
Fud Nov 12 2005

Who are 'some` in the current context. What exactly did 'sone'
say regarding an early release. What evidence do you have that 'some`
bodies accertions are a true and accurate reflection of reality and
not just you fudding the kernel developers.

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