One big thing Microsoft, Apple, and all CTOs can learn from Ubuntu

[Fred A. Miller]

On 04/13/2010 06:16 AM, Michael Haney wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:05 AM, Amedee Van Gasse<amedee->  The
> argument of your Mac friend is void. Canonical has a 2 year release
>    
>> cycle for LTS versions. Mom&  pop users should stick with LTS.
>>
>>      
> Didn't think of it that way.  If you take that perspective you're
> right, but it means missing out on new developers for 2 years.
> However, like with 9.10 some transitions aren't as smooth.  I remember
> 9.10's launch was pretty rocky there for a while until some of the
> problems were fixed.  No new OS launch is perfect.  God, Vista's
> launch was FUBAR.
>    

Other Linux distros. have also had their problems. Those of us who have 
used SuSE for years remember a number of BAD releases. More so after 
Novell bought SuSE.

Fred

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