nrundy
June 2nd, 2011, 07:46 PM
My experience so far with ubuntu has been that Firefox is not on a rolling release schedule. If I want the latest version, I need to download the .deb or install the mozilla PPA. Google has announced it will only support the two newest web browser versions beginning August 1, 2011: http://www.ghacks.net/2011/06/02/google-drops-support-for-old-browsers/
This means LTS adopters are going to have an out of date web browser within 6 months of release if a rolling release isn't adopted by ubuntu. Why not just ship the PPA as default?
Interesting article that discusses the PPA and the underlying problems with ubuntu's current update scheme:
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/05/the-evolution-of-the-personal-package-archive-system/
This means LTS adopters are going to have an out of date web browser within 6 months of release if a rolling release isn't adopted by ubuntu. Why not just ship the PPA as default?
Interesting article that discusses the PPA and the underlying problems with ubuntu's current update scheme:
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/05/the-evolution-of-the-personal-package-archive-system/