On Friday 19 June 2015 19:40:11 Reco wrote: > Hi. > > On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 19:31:56 +0100 > > Lisi Reisz <lisi.re...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Friday 19 June 2015 18:49:38 Bret Busby wrote: > > > On 20/06/2015, Lisi Reisz <lisi.re...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Friday 19 June 2015 16:54:12 Bret Busby wrote: > > > >> Unfortunately, it appears that once a version of Debian Linux is > > > >> "released" and decreed stable, development of that version and its > > > >> packages, ceases, and it goes into maintenance mode, so that only > > > >> bugfixes and security vulnerabilities, are performed, if they are > > > >> deemed serious enough, and, for the packages that are not abandoned, > > > >> and, development of the version and its packages, is abandoned, like > > > >> when I once worked at a pulp and paper mill, which used to close > > > >> down production for three days every christmas, with only repairs > > > >> and maintenance and cleaning being done, except here, the shutdown > > > >> of production, becomes permanent, and maintenance mode takes over > > > >> (for as long as the maintenance is performed), once a version is > > > >> decreed stable, and "released". > > > > > > > > If you don't like it, don't use it. No-one is making you. > > > > > > And that is the attitude of software developers, that some software > > > engineering lecturers who are worth their salt, warn against, as it > > > leads to the disrepute of the IT industry. > > > > Nonsense. It is impossible to produce an OS that everybody likes. Most > > people like Windows after all. > > I disagree. While most people use Windows, it may not involve liking. > Most of the either don't care, or don't have a choice. And given such, > they might use Macs or Linux as well. > > > Use something you like. Don't complain about > > something that many of us love and expect it to be changed just to suit > > you. > > IMO complaining is perfectly fine *as long* as it comes with > constructive criticism. I agree that complaining for the sake of it is > annoying :) > > > There is enough choice out there, after all. Have you tried Ubuntu with > > Mate? > > Or, better yet, Debian with Mate.
No, it wouldn't solve the problem. He can get Ubuntu going to his satisfaction, but he cannot get Debian going to his satisfaction. Lisi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/201506191951.37207.lisi.re...@gmail.com
