[$] Some unreliable predictions for 2019

The January 3 LWN.net Weekly Edition will be our first for 2019, markingour return after an all-too-short holiday period. Years ago, we made theill-considered decision to post some predictions at the beginning of theyear and, like many mistakes, that decision has persisted and become anannual tradition. We fully expect 2019 to be an event-filled year, withboth ups and downs; read on for some wild guesses as to what some of thoseevents may look like.