Guy, My hunch is that you'll have fewer non-security package updates running something with a longer release cycle, such as Debian stable, CentOS/RHEL, or even Ubuntu LTS. These all have much longer release cycles than vanilla Ubuntu.
-Heath On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 9:19 AM, Guy Letourneau <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
