The current version of Linux Lite is 3.4, and it’s based on the Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system, using the Linux 4.4 LTS kernel, but the team is now preparing the Linux Lite 3.6 release, which they say will bare two major new features while remaining based on Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS and Linux kernel 4.4 LTS. The first new feature of Linux Lite 3.6 is the introduction of Lite Sources, an in-house built tool that lets Linux Lite users choose a software repository with apps that have been designed specifically for the distro, such as Lite Software, Lite Tweaks, and Lite Welcome.