On 30/04/12 13:49, Colin Law wrote:
On 30 April 2012 13:33, MS<m...@hipcat2.plus.com> wrote:
SNIP
Update = minor updates to existing software, no big changes.
Upgrade = major upgrade of the whole system, including new software
versions, possibly significant changes in UI, needs a lot more time to
do, etc. If worded correctly, it could act as a warning that it's an
operation that takes time but also be an opportunity to highlight the
new stuff that people may be interested in: get a few screenshots in,
explain changes, a bit like what the installer does but before people
actually commit to the upgrade.
Is not the problem that the two words are so similar and the average punter
may not appreciate the huge difference in meaning in Ubuntu-speak.
Having said that I now need to think up some new terms as alternatives . . .
Made even more confusing by apt-get update and apt-get upgrade and
apt-get dist-upgrade which are entirely different meanings again.
yes, although using a CL one can more easily expect some informed
understanding of the terms.
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