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Long time MDV user (ver. 10.0). I have tried almost +every distro out there for fun but on my main desktop I use MDV +2008.1KDE3.5.x and have stuck with it b/c it is used for business. + +I have been tinkering with PCLOS for the past two years. It is very easy +to succumb to the "grass is greener" mindset and I too have fallen into +that trap with PCLOS. It really is a fine distro (originally and to some +extent still based on MDV) but have come to the conclusion that for fun, +upgrading/Updating is fine, but for day to day business use it is not +really an option. + +I understand that Mageia has little or no control over certain elements +of the IT landscape.Witness KDE fiasco with distro forums full of +problems, breaks, memory leaks, Plasma configuration problems. I have +experienced that with PCLOS being a rolling distro so I have NOT +migrated to it for business as of yet. + +I believe that a great deal of credibility can be given to opensource if +it can be seen to be stable and useable for long periods of time in the +business community. I haven't a clue about the technical requirements in +determining a release schedule but can speak from a users standpoint and +that is many small businesses such as myself CAN NOT employ technology +people. I really enjoy installing and configuring linux OS on various +hardware but I have to be realistic and stand firm in the belief that if +one of my office crew is faced with a blank screen (as has happened with +recent PCLOS2011.6 test release), then the fun of "fixing" it must take +a back seat to getting on with work. + +It is mentioned that several releases can be maintained at the same +time. Can't a long term stable release be made to sync up with new +advances every couple years, with the long term user UNDERSTANDING that +a major reinstall will be necessary at the end of that 2-3 yr . THAT IS +INFINITELY preferable to an upgrade that breaks something. + +Speaking of planning, when you KNOW you have to upgrade you will have +your work flow and backups planned. An upgrade that breaks a system +disrupts workflow and even if you have data backed up it destroys +confidence in the ability of the software to support workflow. + +Workflow disruption is an enemy to running a business and constant KDE4 +upgrades have kept me from leaving KDE3.5.x + +Hope this helps some devs +-------------- next part -------------- +An HTML attachment was scrubbed... +URL: </pipermail/mageia-dev/attachments/20110617/e17a3bfb/attachment.html> +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="005785.html">[Mageia-dev] Release cycles proposals, and discussion - messages from the forum +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="005806.html">[Mageia-dev] Release cycles proposals, and discussion - messages from the forum +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#5805">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#5805">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#5805">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#5805">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |