digest users

[David Curtis]

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:26:57 -0700
Courtenay W <hd_sheena at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi all,
> As someone who reads posts on Digest, may I politely request that
> users try to remember to trim excess conversation off their posts? I
> can't possibly be the only digest-reader here.

Digests are generally for reading only. If you wish to actively
participate it's recommended to subscribe to the full list. This list
really does not have that much traffic, so if you create a filter in
your email client to direct posts from this list to a separate folder
you can peruse and respond to the list at times that are more
appropriate than your other email.

> On topic, I've only been using Ubuntu about a year. I upgraded to 8.10
> and 9.04 almost right as they were released, and was frustrated by
> bugs. 

You should read the release notes before upgrading as they spell out
the major issues that could not be solved before release.

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/910

Note, this is for 9.10 RC, I assume it will be updated before the 29th.

> So I plan to wait until Christmas break to upgrade to 9.10, 

In my opinion, not a bad idea. In the past a few bugs have been solved
a little while after release. But then again, if the community waits
until things are 'perfect' the time-line for addressing bug fixes gets
longer and longer.

> and I'm not sure if I'll clean install or just upgrade.

Again, see the release notes. There can be, at upgrade time, issues that
cannot be solved by the package management tools available. Though
most upgrades should happen without issue.
 
> Looking forward to reading everyone's thoughts on it, and
> disappointed I can't make it to vancouver to the koala party! :)

Good luck whenever you decide to upgrade, this list and ubuntu-users is
available to discuss any concerns and problems you may encounter.

Again, peruse the release notes. This is the Ubuntu devs telling us
what to look out for when release upgrading.

Dave