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[Jeff Hunt]

Thanks for that.  I didn't know that was the policy. My experience is that
the process of getting a new version of the operating system is far more
fraught than installing new software. I guess I shall just have to keep
chasing software around the world and install it myself. For instance Amaya
which I use all the time has major valuable improvements every month or so.
The idea that Dapper will be 3 years out of date by the end of its support
is a little odd.
 Sorry if I sound grumpy, but I thought I had clever people keeping me up to
date.
Thanks for the info.

On 5/21/07, Daniel Pittman <daniel at rimspace.net> wrote:
>
> "Jeff Hunt" <jeffhunt90 at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I have tried later distributions and dropped back to Dapper because it
> > does all I need without creating extra problems. During today I
> > finally tracked down Firefox 2 and enough instructions to get the job
> > done. Are you saying they never update a repository once it is place?
>
> No, he wasn't.
>
> > If that is so we might as well just use the cds.
>
> Dapper has a policy for updating software packages, but this is only
> done with careful consideration and with a strong effort to avoid
> disrupting normal operations.
>
> Security updates, the most important changes, are done by applying the
> security fix to the current version -- not by upgrading to a newer
> version of the software.
>
>
> In essence, though, for anything but a "long term support" release
> Ubuntu do, basically, promise that they will never update the repository
> and do stick to it.
>
> If you want something that "just works" day after day, well, that policy
> is what gives it to you. :)
>
> Regards,
>         Daniel
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