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Difference is that Ubuntu supports many kernels even when using LTS: https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle#ubuntu-kernel-release-cycle https://ubuntu.com/about

• bravetraveler 4y ago
  I'm aware - included at times There have been several cases where the provided kernel was insufficient to get the one I needed, because it didn't support my networking device
  • vdfs 4y ago
    18.04 is not going EOL anytime soon, in face 14.04 is still supported for an other year
    • bravetraveler 4y ago
      Practically speaking, it is. ESM is a further step down from the dusty situation it's been in -- more backports, continued incompatibility because now it's explicitly security updates.