Good info Ali I never really realised this On 3 Apr 2013 23:56, "Ali Linx (amjjawad)" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I thought to start a new email/thread instead of replying Aere Greenway's > email about his old machine. > > This is for everyone so that you guys can understand what is going on. > > First of all, I'm not a developer and not even close so I will explain as > a Lubuntu User :) > > I know that starting from 12.04, people started to raise some concerns and > sometimes, complaints. > May I explain what is really going on? > > As you all know, Lubuntu is based on Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a Linux > Distribution after all that is using Linux Kernel. > > When Linus Torvalds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds) and > probably his team release a new version of Linux Kernel, as you may know, > with each newer version, new drivers, etc are being added but on the other > hand, some are being removed. > > Why do we keep Lubuntu 10.04 on our Wiki Area and Servers so you can > download it and using it? simply because the Kernel that is being used > there does support some old hardware while the NEW version can not. > > Linux Kernel version 3.5 - > http://www.pcworld.com/article/2020196/linux-3-8-will-drop-support-for-intel-386-chips.html > > This is not in our hands. > So, assuming (for example) this Kernel will be with 13.04 or 13.10, we > have nothing to do with the fact that this Kernel does not support this or > that hardware. > > > I hope this is clear. > > That is why, sometimes, two versions of Lubuntu become different > sometimes. Like 12.04 and 11.10 when it comes to drivers, etc. > > Hope this will help for a better understanding :) > > Thank you so much for reading! > > > *Best Regards,* > *amjjawad* > *https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/* > Lubuntu One Stop Thread <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1844755>| > My Launchpad <https://launchpad.net/%7Eamjjawad> | My Ubuntu Forum > Profile<http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=941822> > ** > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > >
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