pablolie wrote: > You only benefit from those updates on machines that see more universal > use. If it's your main desktop or laptop, by all means improve it and > keep it secure. If it's an isolated, highly specialized machine that > runs only *one* function... why bother with updates, unless it presents > an unacceptable security risk. My Ubuntu machine running LMS doesn't > need ALSA for anything, so I am fine with it staying put. As to security > - if you make it past my firewall, feel free to hack my LMS server all > you want, that doesn't worry me :-), and as to performance, I am > perfectly happy with the way it works. If I wasn't, I'd assign another > CPU core and more memory to the VM. I do update stuff when I feel it > provides some real benefit, as in -for example- easily future-proofing > my LMS for another 4 years at least. > > You'd be surprised how many corporations run even business critical > services on utterly obsolete software versions for exactly those > reasons...
Actually if you read a little closer you might notice that the updates/improvements were gained from "Single Purpose Audio Computers" re: Alsa, MPD, Kernel updates required for HW functionality. And I find the converse true in terms of updates and upgrades in ref to single purpose appliances and desktop computers. For a desktop which does everything I want it too I really don't need any updates....I'd set it and forget it. Personally I don't like VM's....but to each their own. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ edwardthern's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66099 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106572 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
