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[Jethro Carr]

On Tue, 2007-05-22 at 09:06 +1200, Pete Black wrote:
> Its better to simply understand this, than to be given a bunch of  
> alternatives like 'maintain newer versions of packages by compiling  
> yourself', which very few people really enjoy doing. Basically, if  
> you like Ubuntu, but want new software, and aren't prepared to futz  
> around with apt.conf entries, then upgrade to the newer releases  
> regularly. This might potentially (though it seems to be less likely  
> with each release - update quality is improving noticeably) break  
> your system, but if you're going to be using Ubuntu long term, its  
> best to wrestle with the beast and get somewhat comfortable with this  
> process. LTS is not a good option unless you want to use the packages  
> delivered with the release long term.

I would state that many users actually want to use their computers long
term! :-)

Even I don't upgrade every 6 months, because if I have all the features
I need, why upgrade?

If you want the latest and greatest of everything, then sure, go and
upgrade. But Ubuntu LTS is an excellent choice for users wanting a
stable system that they don't need to upgrade for a few years.

-- 
Jethro Carr

www.jethrocarr.com
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?cms=blog

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