petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoLinux Kernel 6.8 Reaches End of Life, Users Should Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.99to5linux.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down15
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minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up30·edit-25 months agoAs there are LTS branches, currently 5.4, 5.10, 5.15, 6.1 and 6.6 which will get updates until Decembre 2025/2026, I don’t see the problem.
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·5 months agoAnd the older they are the less secure they are. LTS are not as great as people think. https://ciq.com/blog/why-a-frozen-linux-kernel-isnt-the-safest-choice-for-security/
minus-squarejonasw@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoThe article is about frozen vendor kernels, not about.LTS
As there are LTS branches, currently 5.4, 5.10, 5.15, 6.1 and 6.6 which will get updates until Decembre 2025/2026, I don’t see the problem.
And the older they are the less secure they are. LTS are not as great as people think. https://ciq.com/blog/why-a-frozen-linux-kernel-isnt-the-safest-choice-for-security/
The article is about frozen vendor kernels, not about.LTS