Beta 8.10 released

[Martin Laberge]

On Tuesday 07 October 2008 18:13:01 Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Tuesday 07 October 2008 19:10:06 Art Alexion wrote:
> > Thinking of Linux users as all beta testers plays into the fears of
> > those who cling to the commercial OSs, that Linux is a toy for the
> > hobbyist, and not usable by the masses or ready to support the
> > enterprise.  While that isn't true today and hasn't been for a while, I
> > fear that those who force the adoption of a work in progress as the
> > default, and those who say that all Linux users are beta testers, feed
> > that misconception.
> 
> I frequently use Linux *because* it is stable and reliable where Windows, in 
> my perception, is not.  For myself I use Debian Lenny, but KDE 3.5.9.  In 
> other words, for myself I can tolerate a limited amount of instability and 
> sort out my problems. 
> 
> For my dependants, however, I need stability.  My granddaughter has Kubuntu 
> 8.04 on her laptop and PCLinuxOS 2007 on her desktop.  My husband has 
> PCLinuxOS 2008 Minime on his desktop.  Stability is crucial for both of them.  
> My granddaughter's laptop will not be dist-upgraded at the end of the month.  
> She has no desire to be, nor should she be forced to be, a Beta tester.  My 
> husband, if faced by beta testing, would probably run screaming from the 
> room.
> 
> They both like Linux precisely because it is stable.  Are we to send them and 
> others packing?  Are we to tell Asus and Acer and HP and... to stop putting 
> Linux on their mini notebooks because Linux is not intended for the general 
> public, but only for testers and developers?
> 
> I think it is obvious which side of this divide I fall.
> 
> Lisi
> 

The will of the many, will always be stronger than the will of the few.

(adapted from a popular Spock sentence)

-- 
Martin Laberge
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30 Years of Unix Admin, and still learning...