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Ubuntu Will Start Shipping With the Latest Upstream Linux Kernel - Even Release Candidates

Here's a question from the blog OMG Ubuntu. "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 past." Canonical's announced a big shift in kernel selection process for future Ubuntu release, ...

"Ever get miffed reading about a major new Ubuntu release only to learn it doesn't come with the newest Linux kernel?Yes, even if that upstream kernel hasn't yet seen a formal stable release (and received the requisite newspaper-graphic-topped rundown on this blog). Currently, new Ubuntu releases include the most recent stable Linux kernel release at the time of the kernel freeze milestone in the Ubuntu development cycle. However, adopting a more aggressive kernel version commitment policy does require us to be prepared for a possible Late Release situation and therefore informing the community on what they can expect.

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