With the Linux Mint team now taking extra time between releases, they're providing new HWE (Hardware Enablement) ISO downloads with newer Linux kernels.
6.14 is “not that old” but probably has issues with laptops that are sitting in Best Buy right now. I think it’s pretty important to have support for modern hardware.
I’ve seen lots of people complain about trying to get their WiFi working on Linux and they get frustrated and switch back to Windows. I wonder how many of those people were on a kernel that’s “not that old”
Many of those wireless issues are because the ISO doesn’t include the firmware rather than it having an older kernel - usually because the firmware isn’t free software. Have seen loads of posts where after installing through ethernet or a tethered phone everything works.
Tbf, mainline kernels are a thing in ubuntu based systems and ive been running 7.0 from day one ( now 7.0.2).
Your argument is moot to me, specially with the new releases. There is an argument for old software in mint/debian based systems, but kernel aint it. There is also 6.17 for ubuntu, which is supported by them, incase mainline is too technical for somebody.
(Fyi, im having audio issues. Its like pipewire doesnt like the 7.x audio refactor )
6.14 is “not that old” but probably has issues with laptops that are sitting in Best Buy right now. I think it’s pretty important to have support for modern hardware.
I’ve seen lots of people complain about trying to get their WiFi working on Linux and they get frustrated and switch back to Windows. I wonder how many of those people were on a kernel that’s “not that old”
Many of those wireless issues are because the ISO doesn’t include the firmware rather than it having an older kernel - usually because the firmware isn’t free software. Have seen loads of posts where after installing through ethernet or a tethered phone everything works.
Tbf, mainline kernels are a thing in ubuntu based systems and ive been running 7.0 from day one ( now 7.0.2).
Your argument is moot to me, specially with the new releases. There is an argument for old software in mint/debian based systems, but kernel aint it. There is also 6.17 for ubuntu, which is supported by them, incase mainline is too technical for somebody.
(Fyi, im having audio issues. Its like pipewire doesnt like the 7.x audio refactor )