Re: When Ubuntu can't even upgrade without hassles,how can we rate Ubuntu over Window
Originally Posted by
salsafyren
I have a lot of breakage when upgrading from one release to another.
This is not only caused by using 3rd party repos, it is also caused by the lack of quality in Ubuntu. I came to this conclusion because I get breakage even from clean installs.
Now, Debian has some of the same issues as well. Woody couldn't be easily upgraded to Sarge etc. The issues are however not as big as they are in Ubuntu. That's my experience.
I think the whole problem lies in that the OS is not separated from the applications. I long for an OS that you can install, keep for about 3 years and still get new programs for. This is possible with Windows, not MacOSX and not Linux.
Maybe klik2 will be able to provide this functionality, since a program is distributed as one file and doesn't mess up the package system.
I can't even remember the number of times I have been frustrated by the same things you mentioned. Really, after reading your post I immediately checked out your nickname, just to make sure it wasn't me who posted while asleep.
There has been a lot of debate about your issue and the only conclusion is that nothing will change in the "Ubuntu way" for at least the foreseeable future.
FreeBSD, Windows, OS X and maybe PC-BSD are the only stable alternatives we have right now. And I really tried to like Ubuntu.
When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand. - Raymond Chandler
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