OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/19193/Ubuntu_6_06_2_LTS_Released Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2013, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Thu, 23 May 2013 18:31:57 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com no oracle support..? http://www.osnews.com/thread?297056 http://www.osnews.com/thread?297056 so unable to use it. We're here having RH or SLES...

It's a major drawback that there is no such support and you don't want mixed environments.. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:44:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sgibofh) Comments too long http://www.osnews.com/thread?297059 http://www.osnews.com/thread?297059 What the point of supporting outdated software? It will be completely incompatible with much newer software releases after 1-2 years. When we'll have software that does not need any bugfixing and updating- is it possible at all?

I personally think that software is overrated- it's time to start using something else... something more human.... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:07:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (antik) Comments RE: too long http://www.osnews.com/thread?297060 http://www.osnews.com/thread?297060 Obviously you've never managed a server in a professional setting. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:26:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (bthylafh) Comments RE: too long http://www.osnews.com/thread?297061 http://www.osnews.com/thread?297061
What the point of supporting outdated software? It will be completely incompatible with much newer software releases after 1-2 years. When we'll have software that does not need any bugfixing and updating- is it possible at all?


Maybe once a certain feature set has been realized some of us are satisfied and able to go back to doing actual work on our machines? You do remember some people do this thing called work whenever they're not tweaking their computers and have managed to install the necessary applications they need, right? Once you've managed to do that, most people generally consider it a good time to leave well enough alone...

I've been looking forward to the next LTS release of Ubuntu since Feisty Fawn, and will enjoy seeing if everything I need will work on Hardy Heron so hopefully I can get off the bugfix-update cycle for awhile.

If it weren't for all the bugs I've experienced with Gutsy Gibbon, I'd have said it was a done deal, now I'll have to see how the new system shakes out and get ready to look around at some other distros again if it doesn't work well on my systems. That's the real problem with these kinds of situations--which applications and level of performance are 'good enough' is a highly subjective thing, so we wait and we distro hop until the next best thing shows up...

--bornagainpenguin Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:27:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (bornagainenguin) Comments RE: no oracle support..? http://www.osnews.com/thread?297074 http://www.osnews.com/thread?297074 if you were running IBM DB2 it would be supported. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:34:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (chemical_scum) Comments RE[2]: too long http://www.osnews.com/thread?297083 http://www.osnews.com/thread?297083 You pretty much summed up my situation. I'm here in bliss having fun on a stable(for me) and feature rich(for me) Feisty 7.04. I tried Gutsy buts it's a piece of poo.

The only reason now to move up a notch is if your need new hardware support and can't be bothered jumping through flaming hoops to get it running on an older release.

I too can't wait for Hardy, if it's as good as feisty is it'll keep me happy for the time of it's support cycle and perhaps beyond ;) I wish 7.04 was an LTS release. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:41:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (RawMustard) Comments RE[2]: too long http://www.osnews.com/thread?297112 http://www.osnews.com/thread?297112
most people generally consider it a good time to leave well enough alone...


It would be good if more linux users were like this.

It seems like the whole reason some use linux is the continual updating/tweaking of the OS rather than just using it. Can't wait for the next version to bring all new bugs and problems. Sorry, should call them features I guess. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:37:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (camo) Comments Stable releases http://www.osnews.com/thread?297145 http://www.osnews.com/thread?297145 Having used Linux for so many years both at home and in a squid server, I have come to a conclusion that stable release distributions are only best suited for servers and not home desktops. People using home desktops are better off using a rolling release distribution. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:38:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (hussam) Comments