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 Mailing List Controversies
Main article:Jeffrey Vernon Merkey
Jeffrey Vernon Merkey, a controversial Software Engineer, has participated in the Linux kernel mailing list for many years, and some of his postings have aroused some controversy, including an offer to the kernel developers of $50,000 for the right to make a BSD-licensed version of Linux, an attempt to mediate between The SCO Group and the Linux community, and an offer to supply peyote to New Yorkers after the 9-11 attacks. Merkey claims that he is not the author of the last of these.
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