[kubuntu-users] Re: [kubuntu-users] Re: KDE 3.5.6 released w Kubuntu packages

[Thomas Olsen]

On Saturday den 27. January 2007 05:15, Vayu wrote:
> My interpretation of long term support, is quite opposite of unchanging.
> I interpret it as meaning changes continue for a long term.
>
> Regardless of interpretations, please note another user who would
> appreciate 3.5.6 on Dapper. Also please note: appreciate not expect is
> the word, thanks so much for all that you do.
>
> I desire not to upgrade my whole system which takes me through many time
> consuming issues, but I would like to have available individual upgrades
> that do not affect my entire system all at once (if that makes sense).
>
> For instance I tried to upgrade one machine to Edgy and it totally broke
> the entire install. I then installed fresh and it still took quite a bit
> of effort to get it to run properly as a stock install. I have not yet
> had the time to get it customized with my own individual settings,
> applications, printing, samba, multimedia, apache, MySQL, PHP, all my
> own programs, and way too numerous other things to recall.
>
> My main desktop machine still has Dapper with all the above intact, yet
> I also enjoy KDE 3.5.5, Flash 9, etc...
>
> My Windows XP install is going on 4 years untouched, but I still have
> relatively recent versions of most of my Apps.
>
> My idea of stable is that the underlying base remains stable and I don't
> have to redo the whole system every 6 months. My idea of long term
> support is that I have that stable base but keep everything relatively
> up to date.


Hear hear. And my deepest respect to the (K)ubuntu guys and gals!

> Jonathan Riddell wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 26, 2007 at 06:03:41PM +0200, Donn wrote:
> >>>> Anyone knows if there are plans of backporting to Dapper?
> >>>
> >>> I've no plans for that.  Dapper is for those who want a stable release
> >>> not one with the latest packages.
> >>
> >> What's so unstable about kde 3.5.6 ?
> >
> > Stable in my sentence above means unchanging.
> >
> > Jonathan

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	Thomas Olsen
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