kernel #4

[Steve Bertrand]

Tim Judd wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Steve Bertrand <steve at ibctech.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Vasadi I. Claudiu Florin wrote:
>>> Hello guyz,
>>>
>>> Here's a short question (was unable to find a google)
>>>
>>> uname states my kernes as being: Freebsd-7.1-STABLE #4
>>>
>>> What exactly is that "#4" mean ?
>>>
>>> Recompiled it 20 min. ago, so I figure it has something to do with
>>> maybe, I don't know, some sub-version of the sources ?
>> No. It means that this is the fourth time that you've recompiled the
>> kernel (IIRC).
>>

> Actually this is the 5th time --- computers start counting at zero.

Wow, what a nice technicality you have found!

If "computers start counting at zero", and if the system-installed
kernel starts at zero, how many times has the user taken the bus?

;)

Steve