A new kernel upgrade dropped onto my Linux Mint installation yesterday. The Linux Mint kernel was upgrade from version 6.5 to version 6.8. It came via Ubuntu's HWE (hardware enablement) feature that allows you to keep up with the latest stable kernels while using the LTS (long term support) distribution. Linux Mint 21 is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, which means we Linux Mint users also benefit from this Ubuntu feature. This is also the same version used in Linux Mint 22/Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Kernel versions are the most critical part of any distribution. The fact that Linux Mint is "keeping up" with the HWE releases is a great feature. Which raises another question about upgrades and/or replacements: why upgrade or replace at all?
I've spent time and effort tuning and tweaking my daily driver to be what I want it to be in order to have a system that's efficient and enjoyable to use. The key tools I want and need to use under Linux are installed already. A drastic change such as a replacement would require me to go out and tune and tweak it all again.
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