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The '''Linux kernel mailing list (LKML)''' is a [[electronic mailing list]] focusing on the discussion of [[Linux kernel]] development. Many other mailing lists exist to discuss the different subsystems and ports of the linux kernel, but LKML provides the glue that holds the kernel development community together. It is a very high volume list, usually receiving between 200-300 messages a day.

== Linux kernel mailingMailing List Controversies ==

[[Jeffrey Vernon Merkey]], a controversial Linux Engineer, has participated in the [[Linux kernel mailing list]] for many years, and although some of his postings were controversial [http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/browse_frm/thread/6049d6d1e2d343b2/98e247efbd141142?lnk=st&q=our+friend+jeff+merkey&rnum=1#98e247efbd141142][http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/tree/browse_frm/thread/784dec1c2d4c1a9e/1d62349c92822d68?rnum=1&q=merkey+netware+conversion&_done=%2Fgroup%2Ffa.linux.kernel%2Fbrowse_frm%2Fthread%2F784dec1c2d4c1a9e%2Ffdb8b272ae5b1132%3Flnk%3Dst%26q%3Dmerkey+netware+conversion%26rnum%3D1%26#doc_1d62349c92822d68][http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/tree/browse_frm/thread/c130b57f1160a566/c070e4fa0ac62c9a?rnum=1&q=novell+attacks&_done=%2Fgroup%2Ffa.linux.kernel%2Fbrowse_frm%2Fthread%2Fc130b57f1160a566%2Faf591df43793114a%3Flnk%3Dst%26q%3Dnovell+attacks%26rnum%3D2%26#doc_c070e4fa0ac62c9a], they were not in the public eye. With the advent of the [[SCO Group|SCO Group's]] lawsuits against [[IBM]] and public claims over its alleged rights to [[Linux]], some of Merkey's LKML postings drew increased attention and raised Merkey's public profile, which had declined since the initial prominence brought by the Timpanogas lawsuit.