AKA - the Bodhi release cycle
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| Jeff91 May 16, 2014 1:19 PM EDT |
It works really well. Actually lets us focus on getting everything done right instead of rushing to get new releases out every six months. |
| cmost May 16, 2014 4:28 PM EDT |
I agree. As long as major applications are backported then users shouldn't really notice much difference. If some users want bleeding edge, they're free to use Linux Mint Debian Edition which is semi-rolling. In the meantime, this change should free up developers to work on polishing Cinnamon and the many custom Mint tools. |
| Steven_Rosenber May 16, 2014 6:33 PM EDT |
Ubuntu has been keeping Firefox and Chromium up to date in releases for some time now, and that's a big help. Back when I was running Debian, I'd use upstream .debs to keep OpenShot up to date (and it's more stable now than ever, I'm happy to report). I think Canonical did a good thing by pushing upstream browser code instead of backporting security fixes to an older version. If you do want/need a more stable browser, there are always the ESR releases that Debian is using. I imagine LibreOffice being a bit of a "pain point," for some. |
| montezuma May 17, 2014 10:03 AM EDT |
Clem sounds like he is rationalising Mint development after a period of rapid expansion. Cinnamon in particular must have taken a lot of time and energy. This looks like a good move. Generally there are few packages that need frequent upgrades and user experience is improved a lot by focus on the desktop responsiveness and feature set. |
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