On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:39 AM, Guy Letourneau <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am using Ubuntu Intrepid. I am a user and not a coder. > I also live out in slow-speed, ex-urban Oregon. > > Lately this past week I have been notified of several large patches; > 17MB, 10MB and today 4MB. I don't like stopping my other downloads every > other day. > > Generally I don't like patches because they feel to me like 'the > engineers turned in their homework late - after we had already shipped > the product.' > > SO: Which distros out there, in your experience, combine: > a) arguably modern functionality: good GUIs, drag-n-drop, plug-n-play > USB, decent driver availability, etc, and > b) Only need adjustments (downloads) about once every 6 - 14mo? More > seldom is better... > > - G > Guy, While your frustrations are understandable, prompt patching of problems as they are found is a foundation of what makes linux great. We don't have a "patch Tuesday" (Microsoft releases patches on a schedule), linux has a "patch as we find problems" mindset. Securing a system and fixing bugs is a reality of using any operating system. Linux just has a history of doing it frequently, as opposed to on a regular schedule or compiling a "Service Pack". Ubuntu is still one of your best bets for modern functionality, as it has a massive following and is relatively easy for end users to operate. -- Nye Walker http://www.netnye.com _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
