[PLUG] Which new distro?

[Heath Morrison]

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 <guy1656 at opusnet.com> wrote:
> Nye Walker wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:39 AM, Guy Letourneau <guy1656 at opusnet.com> 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
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