[ubuntu-studio-users] 13.o4

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On 09/04/2013 09:30 AM, Gord L Williams wrote:
> Okay dudes, I have a perfect install of 13.o4 with everything working. 
> Do you want me to try the upgrade, or just wipe it and install clean?
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> ?Alex Armani - IT Consultant / Digital Musician?
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> Alex,  I use LTS versions only,  which are supported for a longer 
> cycle.   https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTS   Although they lack the latest 
> software,  as in bleeding edge,  they are stable as they get.  I would 
> suggest 12.04 LTS if you want to rock out for a while. 13.04 and 
> anything non LTS has a shorter support cycle, and usually when they 
> fix it another version catches the attention of everyone and off they 
> go,  to an extent.
>
> If your purpose is recording like mine is,  you can add the latest 
> Ardour or Mixbus fairly easily to this stable base.   All other 
> software is also subject to update,  as well.  In this way your 
> wanting for little.  Sometimes a software requires the latest version 
> of the libraries (linux programs rely on them and often aren't 
> compiled in the same way windows programs are,  and can be a bit more 
> painful,  Windows programs will update the libraries at install - .net 
> is one of them for instance.)
>
> The point is there is a decision to be made in most cases between 
> bleeding edge and stable.  I opt for stable obviously and upgrade only 
> what I absolutely need.   The alternative is to look for distributions 
> that have done it for you.  Ubuntustudio is one, KXStudio is another 
> and Dreamstudio is probably the most augmented in terms of software. 
> Dreamstudio comes with the latest Ardour, no need to install it.  But 
> going the route of installing a distribution can be rather uneven in 
> that respect.  Distributions pick the software,  and for instance I 
> have no idea what to do with Cinelerra or if I will do something with 
> it.  Maybe if I do some local stuff on video.  Mostly I am voiceover 
> by remote.  Not my precise purpose, see what I mean?
>
> For digital music,  your probably fine with Ubuntustudio.  Me I am a 
> voice over artist and tend to tear down or erase a lot of the synth 
> stuff as it does not apply.   I do a little photography,  so I keep that.
>
> I suppose I just can't find an ideal distribution without what many 
> call 'bloat'.   I tried at one point to go with a plain ubuntu 
> distribution and customize it,  but that got off the rails rather 
> quickly.  From what I see you might be able to manage it, and that may 
> be the ultimate route for you.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
Gord, I could be off the mark here...but I believe he was asking about 
testing Studio 13.10, which was announced a little earlier in the list.

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