Linus Torvalds has just released version 5.0 del kernel de Linux, con nombre en código “Shy Crocodile”. Linux 5.0 includes new Google encryption technology, as well as support for AMD FreeSync touchscreens, Raspberry Pi and more.
Linux 5.0 came the 3 March 2019. like Linus explained in January on the Linux kernel mailing list (LKML), this is not really a great launch:
The renumbering is not indicative of anything special. If you want to have an official reason, is that I ran out of fingers and toes to count on, Thus 4.21 became 5.0 .... There is also no particular important feature that has been made for version numbering. Of course, depending on your particular interests, some people might find a feature they like so much that they think it might be a reason to increase the number higher.
So go crazy. Make up your own reason why it is 5.0.
You have enough reasons to select. OMG Ubuntu has a good summary of the most interesting:
- Linux file system level encryption (fscrypt) now offers integrated support for Adiantum, Google's new fast encryption technology for low-end phones and lightweight Internet of Things devices (IoT). You can use this technology on your Linux desktop with file systems like EXT4 and F2FS (Flash compatible file system).
- For the players, Linux 5.0 now has built-in support for AMD FreeSync, providing adaptive refresh rates; In other words, enables the computer to control the screen refresh rate on the fly. This requires both AMD Radeon hardware and a display that supports FreeSync.
- The Raspberry Pi Foundation offers a Touch screen monitor 7 inches. This latest Linux kernel provides built-in support for this hardware, which will make things easier for Raspberry Pi enthusiasts.
Linux 5.0 also offers support for other new hardware devices, from NVIDIA Turing GPUs to hotkeys on Lenovo ThinkPad and Asus laptops.
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If you are a Linux user, you probably won't download and manually compile your own kernel. Instead, you will get linux 5.0 when offered by your Linux distribution. As an example, Linux is likely 5.0 appear in the next version of Ubuntu, Ubuntu 19.04 “Disco Dingo”, that is programmed for the 18 April 2019.
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