Ubuntu LTS versions get five years of updates, while non-LTS only gets nine months. LTS versions prioritize stability but contain older software. Non-LTS releases offer newer features but need ...

The LTS (long-term support) period for the Linux kernel is being cut down. In 2017, the kernel jumped from two years of support to six. Now, six years later, it turns out that's a lot of work.

Fedora Silverblue 40 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will both be out this month. In this piece, I outline why most end users should opt for Fedora Silverblue 40 over Ubuntu despite the latter's popularity.

For example, if you want to run the latest LTS Ubuntu release, Ubuntu 24.04, until 2036, you can. In addition, OpenELA still supports -- for now -- the long-out-of-date but popular Linux 4.14 kernel.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is due for release on April 25, 2024. It will get standard support until May 31, 2029, and extended security maintenance until April 25, 2034.

Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa, as this release is known) is a Long Term Support (LTS) release, which means Ubuntu's parent company, Canonical, will provide support through 2025.

Java 17, also known as JDK 17, has overtaken Java 11, from September 2018, as the most-used LTS version. The adoption rate of Java 21, though, was 287% higher in the first six months after its ...