Ever get miffed reading about a major new Ubuntu release only to learn it doesn't come with the newest Linux kernel? Well, that'll soon be a thing of the

Canonical’s announced a major shift in its kernel selection process for future Ubuntu releases. An “aggressive kernel version commitment policy” pivot will see it ship the latest upstream kernel code in development at the time of a new Ubuntu release.

Original announcement: Kernel Version Selection for Ubuntu Releases

  • theshatterstone54@feddit.uk
    62·
    4 months ago

    Great. Now Linux Mint will have to start providing their own kernels too, as they were following Ubuntu’s way of choosing a kernel version.

    Will this be the final nail in the coffin that will make LMDE the main edition, or will they just follow what Canonical is doing in that case? I’m genuinely curious for their response.

    • infeeeee@lemm.ee
      9·
      4 months ago

      I’m not familiar with linux mint, why?

      Also they can switch to debian base relatively easily

    • Leaflet@lemmy.world
      10·
      4 months ago

      Why would they start providing their own kernels?

      All this change is that instead of choosing the latest stable release at the time of Ubuntu’s kernel freeze, they may choose to use the in-development kernel if it’s expected to release before the next Ubuntu release.

    • Fonzie!@ttrpg.network
      21·
      4 months ago

      I can see Mint just adopting “Latest Ubuntu LTS, work latest Linux LTS” as their choice strategy. They’ve usually preferred older but more stable kernels and drivers before, anyway.