[itafroma]

For those confused about the codename, it's explained in this post by Linus: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.g...

> .. after extensive statistical analysis of my G+ polling, I've come to the inescapable conclusion that internet polls are bad.

> Big surprise.

> But "Hurr durr I'ma sheep" trounced "I like online polls" by a 62-to-38% margin, in a poll that people weren't even supposed to participate in. Who can argue with solid numbers like that? 5,796 votes from people who can't even follow the most basic directions?

[szatkus]

I found that poll :)

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

[cbd1984]

> Test post, please ignore.

If, on the Internet, there is a forum with two posts, one titled "WARNING: READ THIS IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE, PROPERTY, AND THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF YOUR SPECIES. ALSO, IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION." and the other titled "Test post, please ignore", the first would have a few views, and maybe a couple posts.

The second would be a veritable Times Square.

Torvalds got precisely what was coming to him.

The next version will be code named "Warning: Do Not Click".

[redacted]

I assumed it was a reference to the infamous reddit 'test post please ignore':

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/92dd8/test_post_please...

which was the most upvoted post on reddit until about a year ago (a fairly significant achievement, given the enormous growth of reddit in the intervening years).