[GLLUG] Why I left Ubuntu

[Bert W. Carrier Jr.]

They are business computers.  P4 2.4ghz with 2gb of memory each. They 
all run 10.04 with no problems, but I worry about upgrading to 
12.04LTS.  It looks like I may have to make the jump though if 10.04 is 
no longer supported and the machines are now vulnerable.

Thanks to all for the advice.



On 07/25/2013 10:36 AM, Clay Dowling wrote:
> On 07/24/2013 10:39 PM, Bert W. Carrier Jr. wrote:
>> It's pretty easy for a Windows user to jump on a 10.04 machine and get
>> to work.  I have 4 linux boxes in my office, all on a network with one
>> Winxp machine for proprietary software.
> Bert,
>
> One thing we haven't been clear on, and might be relevant: are these
> machines for personal use, or are they for a business?
>
> If they're for a business, most of this question is pointless.  The
> smart business decision is to ditch the old hardware and get new, along
> with a current LTS release, because the support overhead for outdated
> machines, as well as lost productivity, is greater than the cost of new
> machines.
>
> If they're for personal use, the question is more involved.
>
> Clay
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