Thanks. I think I'll wait until the final release before I switch. This is the computer that I rely on most of the time, and I can't lose anything on it (even though I do backups). Thanks, David <div class="gmail_quote"> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 5:36 PM, Peter N Spotts <<a href="mailto:pspotts@comcast.net">pspotts@comcast.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:24:48 -0400 "David McNally" <<a href="mailto:david3333333@gmail.com">david3333333@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > Hi, everyone. > > I've been using Hardy for a while now, and I've been seeing a lot of > good things about Intrepid. I know that I'll upgrade once the final > version (not the beta) is available, but until then, I'm not sure > whether to upgrade or not. > > I know that the final version will be out in only 8 days, but should I > upgrade now anyway? And, in the future, should I upgrade immediately > when a beta is out, or wait until the final is out? > > I know that the Intrepid Beta will have all of the features that final > version of Intrepid will have, but I'm afraid that it will have too > many bugs. > </div></div>Hi David, If you rely on your computer for your livelihood, I'd wait until Ubuntu unveils the release version. That said, I've installed a couple of betas this close to R-Day and have experienced few problems that I couldn't put up with temporarily. You'd see fairly constant string of updates signalled by the update manager between now and then. And as long as you installed those along the way, you'd be all up to date by R-Day. But the beta will still be bit buggy, so, as the man asked: Do you feel lucky?? Perhaps it's best to check with Ubuntu's web page, check the remaining known-bug list, and see if you can live with them. With best regards, Pete -- Peter N. Spotts | Science reporter The Christian Science Monitor 210 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02115 USA Office: 617-450-2449 | Office-in-home: 508-520-3139 Email: <a href="mailto:pspotts@alum.mit.edu">pspotts@alum.mit.edu</a> | Amateur-radio call: KC1JB <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com" target="_blank">www.csmonitor.com</a> | <a href="http://www.kc1jb.net" target="_blank">www.kc1jb.net</a> "The knack of flying is to throw yourself at the ground and miss." -- Douglas Adams, "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div> -- David McNally <a href="mailto:david3333333@gmail.com">david3333333@gmail.com</a> apt-get moo