Re: Concern ? THREE Kernel Updates in TWO Weeks

Date	2026-02-05 02:24 -0500
Subject	Re: Concern ? THREE Kernel Updates in TWO Weeks
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On 2/5/26 02:12, Marc Haber wrote:
> c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:
>>    Meanwhile, three full kernel version updates in
>>    just two weeks, keep working up the 6.18-x line.
>>
>>    My concern is that there's some horrible security
>>    or functional problem they've been keeping under
>>    their hat. Normally kernel updates are very spread
>>    out.
> 
> 6.18 is currently "stable". This is where where stabilization of the
> recently released mainline kernel takes place. It doesn't move any
> faster in than the stable line usually moved. stable kernel releases
> usually happen about four to five times in a month. You can see the
> stable maintainer's holiday plans in the release numbers.
> 
> Distributions usually take one of the long-term supported kernels. It
> is common to stay with the most recent long-term kernel line that was
> avaiable at the time the distribution takes its snapshot that will
> eventually released.
> 
> Security patches are swiftly backported to all long-term kernels.
> There is no reason for a distribution to stay with the bleeding edge
> kernel in their user-facing release other than marketing and hybris.
> There are rumors that those are related.
> 
> Current long-term kernels are 6.12 (currently 68), 6.6 (currently
> 122), 6.1 (currently 161), 5.15 (currently 198) and 5.10 (currently
> 248).
> 
> See kernel.org for current numbers.
> 
>>    Or maybe the MX team had just gotten lazy over the
>>    past year ?
> 
> I fail to understand why a small corner distro that is based on Debian
> stable would go bleeding edge in THIS regard. That's an extremely bad
> decision.
> 
>>    Anyway, still my favorite Linux for a number of
>>    reasons. Still #3 in DistroWatch, had been #1
>>    for a very long time.
> 
> Distrowatch's metrics are so flawed than you can as well throw dice to
> build that ranking.

   I'm less interested in the current versions than
   in why Deb/MX have done SO many updates in a VERY
   short time.

   Did find one possible ex in DistroWatch - seems there
   is a new 'security/privacy' fork of MX - 'iDeal OS',
   only just now to be had. MAYBE MX is trying to help,
   or keep up with, this fork disto ???

   MX is still one of The Best distros - and popularity
   agrees strongly. Not TOO big, not TOO small, Just Right.
   Also a lot of useful little tools.

   "iDeal OS" ... started to download but it's 4+ gb.
   I have crappy bandwidth. Note that 5g routers are
   only good if you kinda live RIGHT NEXT to the
   antenna site.

   Probably best to wait a few months anyway, for a
   few point versions.

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