Star Dell Sticks to Ubuntu 8.04 for Stability, Costs
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 20th May 2009 20:59 UTC
Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu When Dell announced a shift in its Linux strategy last week, accompanied by a new netbook, many wondered why Dell insisted on pre-loading Ubuntu 8.04, instead of newer versions of the popular Linux distribution such as 8.10 or 9.04. BetaNews contacted Dell about it, and Dell replied explaining their rationale behind opting for 8.04.
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RE[3]: Glad to hear it!
by Slapo on Thu 21st May 2009 11:07 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: Glad to hear it!"
Slapo
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2005-07-06

...users can just keep constantly updating their whole distribution or not use some programs...



That's not entirely true, as there are rolling release distributions where you can be fairly current and stable.

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