Why using the Linux 2.6 and not the 2.4

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One thing we should probably touch on briefly is what cores changes were made to the Linux kernel with the release of 2.6. Interestingly enough the two major changes are complete opposites. an effort was made to add support for a whole new line of embedded processors which might help linux become more mobile and work its way more easily onto handheld and other miniature devices. In the other direction, increasing scalability was one of the main objectives of this kernel series. Support for even more processors, NUMA, Hyper-Threading and so forth were added or improved upon to ensure Linux would scale from the dual-processor i386 server all the way up to Big Iron.[/b]

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