Linux users, most of whom are already writing code in C++, Java, and Perl, will need coaxing to learn a new language and libraries used only by Kylix.

I was right. They have. But, that's not what Garrett is doing. Matthew Garrett, a prominent Linux developer, is going his own way with Linux code, but he's not forking Linux.

Even Coraline Ada Ehmke, who merely wrote the code of conduct which has been adopted by Google, GitHub, Eclipse and now the Linux community, is being personally attacked on Twitter.

The new code, which was made as (what else) a Linux patch, continues: "If, however, anyone feels personally abused, threatened, or otherwise uncomfortable due to this process, that is not acceptable.

Besides Exim, other Linux components or apps that are potentially vulnerable to Ghost include MySQL servers, Secure Shell servers, form submission apps, and other types of mail servers.

Now, about one month later, interim Linux chief Greg Kroah-Hartman, who Torvalds appointed to oversee development of the kernel, has announced that he’s “handing the kernel tree” back to ...