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Some new hardware also requires a newer Mesa, which is simple to backport with a few extra build-deps since we already have llvm-6.0 in the test repo. We already have Mesa 18.1.7 in the Experimental repo. There's also already one in stretch-backports, and we released the last version of Jessie-based MX 16 with the backported Stretch Mesa 13.0.6, so I think that would also be a worthy update if we get enough positive testing.

"MX 18" or "MX 19" might make some think "reinstall probably needed".

I prefer simple "point releases" (17.2, 17.3, etc.) ... "Update and continue" is the mindset most of us are accustomed to with Debian.

I'm certain I must have missed what the next release will contain somewhere in the discussion about the release name(s). If I didn't, would someone point me to where the 'content' of the next release is being discussed? Sorry to be so dense.

"I'm never lost... everyone tells me where to go."

Sticking with what the developers have it at would be easier for them. I personally don't care which number it's given. What's the most important thing is what will be new in it and when roughly will the newer version of MX Linux be released?

I agree @Mauser. Is there a place (thread) where the content is being 'fought over'--- I mean discussed.

The development team has a private subforum here where we discuss those matters. So far, some ideas that have been floated include a newer kernel and Mesa for recent hardware, and maybe gimp-2.10.X. We've just added a new llvm-6.0 toolchain backport to main to support a new Mesa if it comes to that.

Stevo wrote: Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:57 pm The development team has a private subforum here where we discuss those matters. So far, some ideas that have been floated include a newer kernel and Mesa for recent hardware, and maybe gimp-2.10.X. We've just added a new llvm-6.0 toolchain backport to main to support a new Mesa if it comes to that.

Thanks. Any word on full disk encryption?

Dolphin_Oracle tweeted about that a week ago:

@dolphin_oracle: @MX_Linux started working on adding encryption to the installer. Long way to go but in progress!

Jerry3904 wrote: Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:02 pm Dolphin_Oracle tweeted about that a week ago:

@dolphin_oracle: @MX_Linux started working on adding encryption to the installer. Long way to go but in progress!

O.K.