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https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux....

https://plus.google.com/+LinusTorvalds/posts/TvigQqA9m3w

The linux kernel names are not meant for marketing; they're in-house only.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_kernel_names

Ok, who's the joker who went through and linked all the animal names, etc.?

This is the answer I was looking for. Funny, I've been a long time linux user, and never knew about these internal names.

It does seem like a slight against our Ubuntu, Debain, Mac OS, Windows et al. comrades.

Without any context, "Hurr, durr, I'm a sheep" seems rude to users and administrators of every OS distribution. With this context, it seems like maybe not a very funny addition to a long running joke.

Why petty? Against what/whom?

Great. Now I'm confused...

Result of internet poll. So is the 4.0 version opposed to it being 3.20

yes

I'm definitely missing something coz I've never used this site before and have no idea how to even see what everyone is so angry about

Welcome to the internet.

"...what everyone is so angry about"

It's Monday.