Different kernels
Perusing the French forum which I can understand only 'un peu,' but like trying, seeing this thread: https://trisquel.info/en/forum/paquets-conserv%C3%A9s-non-mis-%C3%A0-jour-dans-le-terminal concerning an issue I believe I have experienced before, and noticing mention of jxself.org/linux-libre, I, in Trisquel 8 decided to give it a whirl.
The steps to upgrade my kernel given at the site were wonderfully perfect and I chose the 'sudo apt install linux-libre-lts' option and am now booting up to something like '4.9.15-gnu #1 SMP x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux' and see there is still Linux 4.4.0-66-generic and Linux-Libre 4.4.0-64-generic kernels available to grub advanced options.
As far as I know, nothing was broken, all my apps seem to work just fine with the new kernel.
So I was wondering why Trisquel doesn't keep up with jxself's/Linux-Libre kernels.
I am a translator!
I believe it is because of compatibility with all the packaged software in the repo. In fact Trisquel does not use the libre kernel but the deblobbed standard Ubuntu LTS for this very reason, if I'm not mistaken that is.
Yeah, that makes sense, that way Trisquel is relying on a bigger group upstream to do most of the work. Reuben still has to ascertain that everything offered in Trisquel is totally up to fsf standards and that must be quite a bit for a very small crew.
I'm glad you're enjoying Linux-libre.
You bet. I'm glad it's here. I like my new splash screen also. Was a surprise. jxself, are you getting paid for your efforts. I hope so.
Geshmy: "So I was wondering why Trisquel doesn't keep up with jxself's/Linux-Libre kernels."
Because it's easier to maintain ubuntu versions.
jxself: "It is less work to capitalize on the work done by the Canonical Kernel Team and use the version that comes with Ubuntu".
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/waiting-trisquel-8-flidas#comment-108497