• NotAnArdvark@lemmy.ca
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    They say no one is using these older LTS kernels, but I'm running into them all the time on Android devices. I don't know if the vendors are taking advantage of those updates, but they're definitely choosing the LTS kernels for their BSPs at release time.

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          LTS means that the kernel will not recieve new features, but will receive security patches. Thus remaining stable with no breaking changes.

          90% of android device manufacturers will drop in one kernel at launch day and then never, ever, ever touch it again. Fuck security, fuck the user.

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            1 year ago

            okay, so it seems as though disregarding android usage of LTS seems reasonable because whilst it shouldn’t be this way, nothing will actually change

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              Yeah android devices are a weird beast. They use Linux in name, but not in spirit, since the entire system is locked off from the typical user.

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                  1 year ago

                  What you're referring to as anti-Linux is, in fact, anti-GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, anti-GNU plus anti-Linux…

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        HWE is just a much newer upstream base. I've had issues with their HWE line (6.2 base) but then I've had issues with their Generic line (5.15 base) so while newer isn't always better, older isn't better either.