> On Thursday 13 June 2019 03:04:44 am Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> > Anno domini 2019 Thu, 13 Jun 03:56:13 -0400
> >
> >  BorgLabs - Kate Draven scripsit:
> > > HI
> > >
> > > I would like everyone's opinion on this.
> > >
> > > I'm trying figure out the benefits of either staying with the LTS kernel
> > > or with the lastest kernel. The machines are every day use and stability
> > > is important.
> > >
> > > Am I tossing away any benefits, of the latest kernel, if I use the
> > > 4.8x/9x kernel. Or do the benefits of the 5.1x kernel out weigh any
> > > instability?
> > >
> > > I'd like all schools of thought.
> >
> > Just my 2=A2: If you are not running into any issue with the old/stable
> > kernel, why change? Is somthing in 5.XX, that you miss now? You might get
> > bitten by something like the thinkpad_acpi-spaming-dmesg-issue as happened
> > to me. Is the 5.XX packaged with your distribution? If not, then I would
> > not do it (well, I maybe would on my testmachine, but not on something
> > that's not in my instant reach).
> >
> > Nik
> 
> I agree with Nik, unless there is some burning reason I need the latest and=
> =20
> greatest (5.x), then for anything resembling 'production' use, I stick with=
>  a=20
> proven LTS.  I consider whatever I run my email on as 'production' use, as =
> it=20
> has all my business correspondence on it...
> 
> On the other hand, if you can legitimately lose everything and have the tim=
> e=20
> to restore backups, then it is fun to be running the latest and greatest...
> 
> Best Kate,
> Michael
> 
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Thank you Michael,

The logic is sound. Again something I've leaned toward but I wanted to make 
sure I wasn't making a mistake. 

Again, the beauty of the community,

Kate