I don't understand the joke in calling it that. It just seems petty. Is there so...

cremno · on April 13, 2015

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

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

vacri · on April 13, 2015

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

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

idbentley · on April 13, 2015

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.

mcguire · on April 13, 2015

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

detaro · on April 13, 2015

Why petty? Against what/whom?

Great. Now I'm confused...

pests · on April 13, 2015

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

morenoh149 · on April 13, 2015

bobbles · on April 13, 2015

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

zxcvcxz · on April 13, 2015

Welcome to the internet.

mcguire · on April 13, 2015

"...what everyone is so angry about"

It's Monday.