> So, i saw the kernel version was at 4.4.0-143 I see other distro's > with Kernel at 4.18 and above. So, is anybody would like to explain > to me how the 4.4.0-143 can be secure?
Trisquel 8's kernel is based on Ubuntu 16.04's kernel (Trisquel removes the proprietary blobs). Ubuntu's 4.4.0 kernel receives security updates and will continue to do so until 2021. Note the "-143" in the version number. That means that Ubuntu's 4.4.0 kernel has been modified 143 times for bug and security fixes since Linux 4.4.0 was released. The advantage of a newer kernel is support for newer hardware. If some of your hardware needs firmware that didn't exist when 4.4.0 was released, then it is worth upgrading to a newer kernel version. Otherwise you should be fine sticking with the default. > I see some activities in the forum, thats good. And, how's the > developement/maintenance for Triquel in 2019? Thank you Trisquel 9, based on Ubuntu 18.04, is under development. I'm testing it on several machines. I haven't run into any noticeable bugs, presumably because most upstream bugs have been caught and fixed in the year since Ubuntu 18.04 was released. However, not all packages are installable, as some work needs to be done on the package helpers that fix freedom and branding issues with some Ubuntu packages, and the default MATE desktop environment needs work. There is also some work being done on Trisquel's build system, and Trisquel 9 will add support for some non-x86 architectures. There is no set release date for Trisquel 9 at this time, but progress is being made. Developers meetings are Fridays at 16:00 UTC on the #trisquel-dev IRC, if you'd like to stop by and see how things are going each week.
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