What's wrong with Ubuntu's policy?

[Peteris Krisjanis]

Actually, it is not disappointing, it's just Dell as OEM shows us a
way where we should be going to.

Yes, we need to change release policy. We really need LTS every two
years (and lot of small development releases between them), AND we
need to overlook 'we don't release new software, just updates' policy.
People already use gizillions of PPA reps and backport packages to get
what they need.

I know, people who love bloatin edge like me would be slightly
disappointed because it would mean no more shiny, regular releases
with newest stuff. But we need to acknowledge that we have outgrown
our geeek roots and Ubuntu is not only for us anymore.

So I actually support Dell decision. LTS must and should be aim we are
going after and it must be hard stable and basic functionality working
without a glitch.

Just my two euro cents,
Peter.

2009/5/21 Markus Hitter <mah at jump-ing.de>:
>
> Hello all,
>
> today it came to my attention Dell plans to do two things:
>
> a) Stick with Ubuntu 8.04 in favour of a more recent release for new
> machines.
>
> b) Fork the package repository to get updates out to their customers.
>
> <http://www.betanews.com/article/Dell-Most-Linux-users-dont-really-
> need-the-latest-version/1242843704>
>
> In my opinion, this is disappointing. Very disappointing. What is
> wrong with Ubuntu's release/fix/backport strategy for such a thing to
> happen?
>
>
> Markus
>
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