[ubuntu-za] Upgrade to new Ubuntu OS every 6 months?

[Douglas Ulyate]

Hi,

Yes, I do the same as Robert here, update every 6 months with a full
install.  I was dualbooting with XP, until 9.10, when it become my sole
OS.  No regrets so far.

Regards,

Douglas

On Tue, 2010-03-02 at 19:43 +0200, Robert Ketteringham wrote:
> On Tue, 2010-03-02 at 19:33 +0200, Anton Binedell wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Thanks for the help with my last dilemma.Ubuntu is now running as my
> > only OS. I however have an open question about how users upgrade on
> > Ubuntu, do you upgrade every 6 months to a newer version of Ubuntu or do
> > you stay with the OS until the end of the OS lifespan (18 months)? And
> > what would be the best option: upgrade every 6 months; 12 months or 18
> > months?   
> > 
> > Regards
> > Anton
> > 
> > 
> 
> I like living on the edge, so I update every 6 months. I always do a
> full reinstall, because I tend to install a lot of stuff that I never
> use, and its a good way of cleaning out the closet.
> 
> Only annoying thing is that releases tend to happen during exam time :/
> 
> Robert