Nye Walker wrote: > 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. >
Thank you for your comments and information, everyone. If I get a Linux event going out here, you all would be more than welcome to come on out! - GLL - Guy Letourneau _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
