Never mind "an rc8"...
...it sounds like they're at increased risk of an rcLinus.
(even though that's a fairly frequent occurrence already)
Linux 4.8-rc5 lands
Linux 4.8-rc5 is out and about. Linux lord Linus Torvalds says “rc5 is noticeably bigger than rc4 was, and my hope last week that we were starting to calm down and shrink the releases seems to have been premature.” The reason? Torvalds says this release has plenty of “small fixes” to get done, either that or things he hoped …
Biting the hand that feeds IT
