Edgy vs Dapper Drake?

[Earl Violet]

--- Juergen Sauer <juergen.sauer at automatix.de> wrote:


> The worst thing first:
> Edgy does not support older Linux Threads and the older ldd
behavior for getting older binaries run.
> 
> export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.1 does not work as workaround for
successfull running older bins.
> 
> This makes trouble on older Oracle and SAP-DB Database and older
binary only availble software.
> 
> So Edgy is not usable in productive environments.
> 
> Refer also:
> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/69879
> 
> Please read those arrogant answer.
> 
> Jojo
> 

It didn't seem arrogant.  It seemed a simple statement of
fact/policy.  My impression was/is Dapper is long term stable and
Edgy is meant to be more on the edge.  That's why I use Dapper.

Earl

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