[ubuntu-in] Two questions about 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)

[Mallikarjun(ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ್)]

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Nandan Vaidya <vaidya.nandan at gmail.com>wrote:

>
>>
>> and related to this - is it worth waiting a month before installing 10.04
>> -
>> seems like there is always stuff that works better after a month of
>> corrections
>>
>> **
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>
> Hi !
>
> Even if you wait for a month and download the CD then, it will be the same
> installation image as the one that was released on 29th April. The original
> CDs are never respun to apply upgrades.
>
> Whatever goes through the SRU[1] queue till the time you install it, will
> be provided as an update via the update-manager along with any security
> fixes that come through.
> So either way, you will have to download and install the updates
> post-installation as and when they arrive irrespective of whether you
> install right away or wait a while.
>
There is a big difference though...

If he installs today (With updates) --> More vulnerable and more bugs
If he installs after sometime (With updates) --> Less vulnerable and less
bugs

I hope you got the point...


>
> Regards,
> Nandan
>
> P.S. Since 10.04 is an LTS expect 10.04.1 point release sometime in
> June/July. This WILL be a respun image including all the updates provided
> until that time. So if you wish you could wait till then
>
> [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates
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