Canonical/Ubuntu: Kernel Update, Mesa Stacks, Ubuntu Review, and More
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Last version of kernel 5.19.17 released • The Register
Linux kernel 5.19.17 is here, the last of the version 5 series, as used in the current release of Ubuntu.
Guardian of the stable Linux kernel Greg Kroah-Hartman put out the update yesterday. It's a standard point-release but fixes a lot of minor bugs in kernel 5.19, released at the end of July.
Two things make this worth the effort. One is that this is the last release of Linux 5.x. Version 5.19 is succeeded by kernel 6.0, which was released earlier this month, so even if version 6.0 isn't a particularly big change, it still means upgrade time is here.
All of this matters because Ubuntu 22.10 uses kernel 5.19. Kernel 6.0 came out on October 2, while Ubuntu "Kinetic Kudu" was released on October 20, just 18 days later. In short, it isn't long enough to test and integrate a new version, so it shipped with kernel 5.19, even though it was just five days from end-of-life.
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Canonical’s Steam Snap Will Let You Switch Mesa Stacks (Easily) - OMG! Ubuntu!
Ubuntu gamers will soon be able to pick which Mesa graphics stack Canonical’s Steam snap app uses.
Canonical plan to package different Mesa snapshots as ‘content snaps‘, which are decoupled and packaged separately from a parent app, in this case the Steam snap, which is still, for now, in ‘early access’.
“We know that gamers are eager to get their hands on the latest Mesa and we’ve made that even easier with the latest update to the Steam snap,” writes Canonical’s Oliver Smith in a blog post.
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Ubuntu 22.10 Review: Very Modern But Nothing’s Perfect
Few days ago, Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, celebrated its distribution’s 18th birthday by releasing Ubuntu 22.10. The same day in which Ubuntu 4.10 was released back in 2004.
It means that Ubuntu is officially no longer underage! (jk).
Anyway, the new release contains a lot of changes and important updates to discuss. And in this article you will be reading a detailed review of Ubuntu 22.10.
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Accelerate IT/OT convergence in Industry 4.0 [Part I] | Ubuntu
Welcome to this three-part mini-series on bridging the gap between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) in Industry 4.0.
Throughout this series, we will discuss the key challenges industrial manufacturers face when trying to accelerate their digital transformation. We will understand why legacy update approaches and lack of security in OT do not suit the Industry 4.0 world and assess how adopting open source software can help bridge the gap.
This is Part I, right at the beginning of the journey. We will start with the basics and offer a quick intro to the different domains playing a role in the industrial factory. In the second blog post of this three-part series, we will review the automation pyramid concept.
Part III is the concluding chapter of the series. We will make a case for why the convergence between OT and IT calls for a transition from legacy stacks with closed standards and interfaces to modern IT solutions and the embrace of open-source software.
With so much to cover, let’s dive straight into Part I.
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How we hire at Canonical | Ubuntu
Hiring in a global remote first organisation is complex and takes considerable effort to create a truly fair and consistent process. Assessing talent from a large, globally remote talent pool means that we need to do things a little differently.
Hear our CEO, Mark Shuttleworth and Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Hanna Neuborn discuss how we hire talent here at Canonical and what we are trying to achieve.
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Two approaches to IoT prototyping | Ubuntu
Taking a new device from an idea to production readiness can be a challenge. Hacks or workarounds can help you deliver a proof of concept, but they can negatively impact production devices. A development kit can be great for quickly proving out an idea, but oftentimes the hardware constraints will be more stringent in production to save costs. Some advance planning can save unnecessary effort in the beginning of the project, or heartache down the road as the project transitions to production.