[SATLUG] i was thinking how nice it'd be not to upgrade...

[Daniel J. Givens]

satlugacct at jchampion.com wrote:
> i was tweaking a new box tonight and saw another new Ubuntu version
> coming down the pipeline and i began to think...when is enough, enough?

You don't have to upgrade. Regular releases are supported with security
updates for two years. The LTS editions are five.

> but overall i'm happy with it. i know that fedora, slack, and especially
> debian go months, if not years, in between upgrades. i've never
> understood ubuntu's decision to crank out updates so rapidly.

They are following the philosophy of Release Early, Release Often[1].
They are keeping up with the most current releases of the package
software they include. I think this is a good thing, as most Linux users
like to have the newest stuff. After all, who doesn't like cool new
features? If you don't need or want a newer version, don't upgrade. See
above.

[1]http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/ar01s04.html

Cheers,
Daniel