<OT> Re: When should I upgrade

[Ric Moore]

On Sun, 2011-05-01 at 17:26 +0100, Liam Proven wrote: 
> On 30 April 2011 14:43, stan <stanb at panix.com> wrote:
> > On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 11:00:50PM +1000, Ben Darby wrote:
> >> * stan (stanb at panix.com) wrote:
> >> > I have a number of machines running 10.04 (LTS). When should I upgrade the
> >> > first of thesee (my workstation) to 11.04? And how?
> >>
> >> Given you've skipped over 10.10 already and you're on an LTS, do you
> >> really need to upgrade right now? If you're after stability stick with
> >> 10.04 until either the next LTS or see how things pan out on the unity
> >> front. Otherwise if you're happy to beta test unity on your main
> >> workstation there isn't a direct upgrade from 10.04 to 11.04, you will
> >> have to upgrade to 10.10 and then 11.04 or do a fresh install with
> >> 11.04.
> >>
> >
> > OH, I was thinking that 11.04 was an LTS. My mistake. I suppose the next
> > release will be an LTS then? In about 6 motnhs?
> 
> No. The LTS releases are every *two* years, i.e., every *four* Ubuntu versions.
> 
> So far, the LTS releases have been:
> 6.06 - June 2006
> 8.04 - April 2008
> 10.04 - April 2010
> 
> >From this you can readily deduce that the next one should be 12.04 in
> April 2012.

That version is meant to take Unity to the next level. No interface
except a pulsing rubber hose from your brain to your computer, ala
"Space Madness" with Ren & Stimpy, and one shiny red button (the History
Eraser). Simple. I can't wait to infect others with my thoughts. :) Ric 
-- 
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"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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