Maybe Good, Maybe Not

[kc1di]

Canonical has said with it's next edition it will start shipping the latest kernel even if it's an RC verion.

Canonical Announce Major Ubuntu Kernel Change

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

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[KGIII]

A release candidate is pretty well tested and it's a trivial matter to pick a different kernel.

So, I guess I'm okay with that decision. (Nobody asked me about it.)

 

[Condobloke]

That should put the cat among the pigeons !!

Some will love it, some will ignore it, and some will PANIC !

 

[GatorsFan]

I use back-port kernels on Debian - pretty much the same thing - not mainline but they do work really well

 

[CaffeineAddict]

I use back-port kernels on Debian - pretty much the same thing - not mainline but they do work really well

Me too, but I don't think these backported kernels are RC's?

 

[GatorsFan]

Me too, but I don't think these backported kernels are RC's?

no they are not really - just not released as a stable kernel

 

[dos2unix]

Kernel Version Selection for Ubuntu Releases

The Canonical Kernel Team (CKT) is responsible for all things relating to the Linux kernel for any Ubuntu distribution release, including version selection, preparation, qualification, the actual release, and then ongoing maintenance for 9 months or 12 years depending on the release type. One of...

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