Is this possible?

Art Alexion art.alexion at gmail.com
Fri Nov 7 11:46:35 UTC 2008


On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:35 AM, Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop (the latest version): Includes the latest
> enhancements and is maintained until 2010
> Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop: Released April 2008 and maintained until
> April 2011 – ideal for large deployments
>
> I don't know about you but I don't see myself as a large deployment
> with just my 3 computers and I don't see an extra year as being such a
> big deal. There are no warnings about  8.10 not working well or being
> not for new users.

Well the LTS is good for big deployments because you don't want to
constantly upgrade 500+ computers.


>
> But this is Kubuntu so:
> Kubuntu 8.10 - Featuring the cutting edge KDE 4 and maintained until
> April 2010
> Kubuntu 8.04 - Featuring the mature KDE 3 and maintained until October 2009
>
> Again no big warning about non-LTS updates. There is on the home page
> a little bit of a warning at the bottom mixed in with the new that has
> a link to a page with a warning. Why do I feel like I am looking for
> Arthur Dent's home destruction warning?
>
> So in this one upgrade there is some warning about problems but in the
> past that has not been the case and it is not the case with Ubuntu.

I use Ubuntu (gnome) at work.  The upgrade was a flawless as
Feisty>Gutsy>Hardy.  The core OS is fine and getting ever more stable.
 Kubuntu Intrepid's only problem is the experimental DE.


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