Therefore Ubuntu will offer at least two kernels: the General Availability (GA) kernel, i.e. The solution? Offering different kernels for different users. This method has of course some disadvantages: releasing a new kernel too quickly may introduce some bugs and issues, and may not be suitable for the enterprise. Now, how does Ubuntu want to reach the goal of Hardware Enablement? Using rolling releases for the kernel: as soon as a new kernel is released, it is packaged for Ubuntu, tested (via the proposed pocket and special Q/A methodologies), and made available to Ubuntu users. Hardware Enablement (HWE) is about that: catching up with the newest hardware technologies. Six months (the time it takes for a new Ubuntu release to be made) is a very long period in the IT field. And we want such hardware to be always working on Ubuntu, even if it has been released after an Ubuntu release. Brand new hardware devices are released to the public always more frequently.
