a general question - what's the difference between the versions?

[Fred Roller]

On 04/05/2010 04:10 PM, Michael.Coll-Barth at VerizonWireless.com wrote:
> What is the difference between the versions?
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> If I had installed 8.04 and I kept updating the system, what am I not
> getting that I would get by downloading and installing from scratch
> either 9.10 or 10.04 ( OK, in a few days when it comes out of beta )?
> Would I not have the latest kernel?   Doesn't the update manager keep
> all of the software I have installed up to date with whatever the
> authors of that package release?
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In short ... time marches on.

Connical will support the non-LTS releases (desktop wise) for 2 years 
and 3 years for the LTS (Long Term Support) at which point the channels 
close and the repos no longer offer updates.  Thats the short and sweet 
of it.  Rules differ just slightly for the sever flavors.

Here you will find some more details:

     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTS

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