MX-18

[log]

A stable base is appreciated when doing things that might break it.
It is easier to return to a stable base --via a snapshot from a know good state.

You hit the nail on the head for why I find it so appealing, despite preferring the kde ecosystem over gnome.

[Pierre]

yet, most folks would be expecting an MX-18 release, this year,
& rather than an extension of the existing MX-17 snapshot.

those of us, in the know, would simply just download an later snapshot,
where some other users, would be looking for an MX-18 to be the later release.

it may just be a numbers thing, but that is what would be expected, in the wider Linux community.

[Gordon Cooper]

Two things must be considered here:
1. Is there s genuine need to release a version 18 this year? Have been enough changes to warrant a new version ?

2. More important. MX is developed by unpaid volunteers for the benefit of many. They have also to live their private, family lives. Which has priority??

Blessed is he who expecteth nothing.

[marlowe221]

yet, most folks would be expecting an MX-18 release, this year,
& rather than an extension of the existing MX-17 snapshot.

those of us, in the know, would simply just download an later snapshot,
where some other users, would be looking for an MX-18 to be the later release.

it may just be a numbers thing, but that is what would be expected, in the wider Linux community.

So how does it work? Can you update to a later snapshot? Or do you install from scratch?

[chrispop99]

So how does it work? Can you update to a later snapshot? Or do you install from scratch?

Snapshots are the current release with all the updates added. If you update the current version, you will already be aligned with the latest snapshot.

There will be an upgrade path across versions unless the Debian version has changed.

Chris

[Stevo]

Maybe providing GIMP 2.10.6 by default could be a feature of a new point release, since it updates a couple of important system libraries used by many other applications. We need to make sure it doesn't break font rendering for anyone, though.

[dolphin_oracle]

Maybe providing GIMP 2.10.6 by default could be a feature of a new point release, since it updates a couple of important system libraries used by many other applications. We need to make sure it doesn't break font rendering for anyone, though.

I'm ok as long as it goes OK with a regular dist-upgrade.

[zorzi]

Why not providing a newer kernel in a potential 17.2 release ? Kernel 4.15 looks outdated in terms of security.

[sdibaja]

I trust Debian for security. Stretch now uses 4.9.0-7 4.9.0-8 and it is current with all security patches.
https://packages.debian.org/stretch/linux-image-amd64

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[Richard]

the Debian backport kernel: 4.18.0-0.bpo.1-amd64 gives the following summary result of mitigations from the spectre-meltdown-checker, on the T430 :

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> SUMMARY: CVE-2017-5753:OK CVE-2017-5715:OK CVE-2017-5754:OK CVE-2018-3640:OK CVE-2018-3639:OK CVE-2018-3615:OK CVE-2018-3620:OK CVE-2018-3646:OK

And it runs fine without problems. I don't use Suspension on my SSD so don't know about that.