Kubuntu a dist in crisis?

[Ric Moore]

On Sun, 2009-10-25 at 16:20 +0100, Knapp wrote:
> Having read all these post, I have to say that the problem is with
> Kubuntu. Kubuntu is an end user distro and it should work. Saying
> Linux is always beta is totally wrong. Kubuntu has jumped the gun many
> times with adding software that was not ready to be used and they
> continue to do this. KDE3 should still be the default with KDE4 an
> option. Do have to say that anyone that complains about wallpaper is
> clueless though.
> 
> AS for staying with 8.04? It is getting very long in the tooth. I see
> this any time I try and use something new. For example Blender 2.5
> will not run because the openAL sound drivers are so old. I have run
> into this, lib is to old problem, a lot.
> 
> Kubuntu needs to be responsible and make a working system first and
> then add bleeding edge stuff as options second. As I see it Kubuntu is
> a pro distro with a reputation to keep up and they can't do that
> making irresponsible decisions and could really hurt a users
> productivity especially when the problems are known beforehand.
> 
> -- 
> Douglas E Knapp

Amen Douglas. I wish Pulse would be an 'option'. It's wrecking my
day. :( Ric