On 23 March 2011 18:34, James Buren <[email protected]> wrote:
> It's a joke. From a user perspective, you don't always see the benefit of
> an upgrade. Sheer magnitude and/or quantity of upgrades leave your
> scratching your head as to what has really changed and why you even
> should. Example: How frequently "stable" ubuntu insists on upgrading
> packages. I never have enough time to read about every minor detail.
> Anyway. I guess that is my best explanation.

OK, now I understand. The message was bare of smilies so I wasn't
quite sure if it was or wasn't supposed to be a joke. I agree though
that it can be difficult for users to understand why package upgrades
are necessary. Unless they're seeking features which are only
available in the latest version they generally don't care.


-- 
May you always be Frugal,

Russell Dickenson (AKA phayz)
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