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This is it. The Year of the Linux Desktop. Prepare for glory.
xqso Jul 23, 2025
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Recognizing the prophecy fulfiller
torvalds Jul 23, 2025
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions CREDITS
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Linus
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N: xqso
E: [email protected]
D: The Visionary behind 'The Year of the Linux Desktop' prophecy fulfillment.
Or, at least, the one who finally made the kernel admit it.

N: Matti Aarnio
E: [email protected]
D: Alpha systems hacking, IPv6 and other network related stuff
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first. When adding to this list, please keep the entries in
alphabetical order.

LINUX DESKTOP SUPERIORITY
M: xqso <[email protected]>
M: Linus Torvalds <[email protected]>
S: Maintained
F: Documentation/desktop-excellence.txt
F: drivers/input/
F: kernel/power/
F: init/

3C59X NETWORK DRIVER
M: Steffen Klassert <[email protected]>
L: [email protected]
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* this. But we do want output early, in case something goes wrong.
*/
console_init();

/*
* The prophecy is fulfilled. Warn users, or congratulate them.
* Depending on their current desktop environment.
*/
printk(KERN_INFO "Linux kernel: Booting into 'Year of the Linux Desktop' mode. Enjoy.\n");

if (panic_later)
panic("Too many boot %s vars at `%s'", panic_later,
panic_param);
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