342 updates on new Breezy

[Paul O'Malley]

Albert wrote:

> As a new user of Ubuntu, I am still trying to understand what's going 
> on.  Immediately upon installing 5.10, I was notified of 342 updates 
> pending.  I waited until this morning to install them.  It appeared to 
> me that everything from the kernel to fonts, was updated.  I don't 
> understand how so many packages could require updating on a new 
> install.  Would someone please explain, or point me to appropriate docs?
>
Hi Albert,

Breezy is the development track of Ubuntu, which will be released on 
October 13th 2005. As a development track it has things done to it. 
There are going to be more changes between now and the release date.

It is an unfortunate thing that new users end up using development 
software, however my personal thinking on this is that people look for 
the latest not realising they are getting development software.
Most people would not go to a car factory and look for the model in 
development, but when it comes to software people do, without realising 
it. :)

Anyway that should be the only time you see that many packages. Lots of 
change will happen and you can track it.

If you require a more unchanging version, stable except for bug fixes 
then the version for you is hoary hedgehog 5.04.

In Ubuntu the date of the release is the number, so 5.10 is the 2005 
10th month. Aside than that welcome to Ubuntu, hope you enjoy it as much 
as we do.

Regards,

Paul O'Malley