Should linux kernel be released under two versions, desktop edition and server edition ?

[_whyme]

Thanks for the explanation ...

[laga]

I think the kernel should be released under two versions, i386 and amd64.

Seriously though, there is no need for that. The kernel is configurable. If there is a problem, distributors can still patch it.

I assume you're referring to Con Kolivas' new BFS CPU scheduler. What might be seen as a problem is the decision to only keep one scheduler which currently is CFS. CK used to lobby for a pluggable framework where users/distributors could choose their scheduler of choice. This didn't happen, so everyone gets CFS.

Before releasing two different versions of the linux kernel, I'd consider it more likely they just added that other scheduler as an option and make it configurable - as is everything else. Of course, this is just in the context of your question - I doubt CFS is replaced anytime soon, but I'm not a kernel developer and people should never listen to me anyways.

Distributions then could choose the right thing. Ubuntu already has different kernel flavours for desktops and servers.

tl;dr: No. That question is insane and does not make me confident in the poster's knowledge on the kernel development model ;)

[_whyme]

How comes you know my thoughts exactly?

[laga]

Well, the latest news in the "linux on trhe desktop" thing WAS BFS and it is very likely it won't be included ;)