Topic Change: Does everyone like the Koala

[Norm]

You know,

This may sound a little like heresy, but is a new release every 6 months 
sustainable? Or even necessary? Is it just me or is each new release becoming 
just a little more buggy?

It just seems like they're coming out of a sausage factory with the casings not 
quite tied off.  I keep going back to Hardy for a "good experience"

Perhaps an "update pack" every six months and stick with the current LTS 
schedule for mainstream releases?





Norm McMillan
Mildura, Australia.
The Wintersun City

Phil in the scrub wrote:
> Snip
> 
> It has its good points and its bad points
> But becaus eof very real annoyances  with sound and wireless and a few
> other niggles
> ditched it and went back to Jaunty  which is fine .
> 
> I actualy found the Koala   although improve performance and speed
> somewhat
> to be a bunch of crap for my needs  ---  When previous versions work
> very well and no need to spend whole weekends
> looking for workarounds only to find that others with same problems
> also unable to find work arounds
> 
> I think I shall now stay with the long term releases
> 
> It appears I am not the only one
> see http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1210214&p=50
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/03/karmic_koala_frustration/
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/464591
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1305459
> 
> Even Ubuntus own poll shows  18% had to do  medium tweaking
> Further 18% have problems with as yet no ubuntu solution
> see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1305924
> 
> 
> However, still  like Ubuntu (as well as other distro's )
> Just think I will skip 3 out 4 releases from now on :)
> 
> 
> 
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