ubuntu rolling release

[Doug]

On 2/2/2012 6:03 PM, Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 12:50 AM, Default User<hunguponcontent at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> I would prefer a rolling release, because completely tearing down my
>> existing system and starting over again every 6 months is a real hassle, and
>> just isn't fun any more.
>>
>> I checked into LMDE.  Looks okay, but Mint developers are focused on their
>> main, Ubuntu-derived version.  Apparently they are short of personnel.  So
>> timely updates seem to be a problem.
>>
>> Debian testing is okay.  But you can't get wireless connectivity during the
>> installation process, which is irritating.  Also, the fonts used in Debian
>> seem visually crude and fuzzy, compared to the default Ubuntu fonts.  There
>> are more things that have to be configured manually.  And that "Jetsons"
>> background is the first thing to go, right after establishing wireless
>> connectivity.
> Considering Ubuntu as an Enterprise Linux distribution (I am not sure
> whether it really is any more), I think you can't get the rolling
> stuff you want, by definition.
>
> I think you can get the rolling release you are looking for, from a
> hobbyist  oriented (which is NOT a derogatory term) distribution, like
> Fedora, Debian, Slackware, etc.
>
> > From Enterprise Linuxes, I think Scientific Linux maintains a rolling
> release, although I am not 100% sure, you will have to check it out.
> But keep in mind that, by definition, a rolling Linux release is not
> Enterprise-grade Linux release.
>
>
>
Take a look at PCLINUXOS.  Very nice KDE rendition, also available with 
other GUIs.

http://www.pclinuxos.com/?page_id=10

--doug