I really think this is a very irresponsible policy. I have recently taken over a job at a secondary school that uses Unbuntu Server (Feisty) for its VLE, public-facing cms, e-portfolios and integrated email. I need to download a package via apt-get. I can't do that now without upgrading. I can't just upgrade the server on the fly because if the server goes down the whole school will stop functioning (students will not be able to access lesson content, our public facing website will disappear and all staff will loose email access). I can think about upgrading our server during the next school holidays but what am I supposed to do in the mean time...?
...I tell you what, move to Suse I reckon. This is appalling. Fair enough, the packages will not be maintained now - but to remove the repositories is highly irresponsible - whether you are still supporting this version or not. IME typing 'apt-get upgrade' can be one of the easiest ways to nuke your system in a single line. Thanks a bunch. I realise this is open source and a free OS - but so are many other distributions and they don't treat their users like this. This policy has just made my life very difficult for the next few weeks and the loss of productivity is likely to mean I switch distro. As you can guess, I'm pretty peeved. Dan Ballance -- feisty packages no longer available at ubuntu archives and mirrors https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/317577 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
