On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 4:13 PM, Priyanka Sarkar <[email protected]>wrote: > > > 'With many distros going for a six-monthly release cycle, do you think the > release cycles of distros are too short? (And users don't have to upgrade > on a frequent basis?) ' > What do you think on this? Would really appreciate if you share your views > elaborately. >
I use FOSS primarily for personal computing. I like "6 month / LTS" (fixed release cycles) I am a faithful Ubuntu user, shifted to Linux mint with release of "unity". Linux Mint leaf was a gateway introducing me to rolling releases LMDE and in turn Debian testing. I think rolling ones are for continuous testing and development and not for daily Personal computing. I'm back to Ubuntu using unity and posting bugs if I encounter any. What I experienced was that the Fixed Release Distros had all new FOSS developments well polished and integrated into a distro. Most of the time, the 6 month releases also get upgraded with click of a button. There are Menus guiding you for the additions to software and repos you did. Every 6 month I get upgrades without losing any data or taking any backups. I'm happy with fixed release cycle of 6 months and LTS system of ubuntu. I have a small server for openerp on that I use Ubuntu LTS. I also have few personal computers in rural area where I installed LTS in the hope to upgrade them after 2 years, anyway these are the computers who got second life with help of FOSS, I was not expecting anything from these computers, not even 2 years. Revant -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
