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Computer Hobbyist · 06-12-2003, 04:20 PM

fudtone,

I have been using the same version of Linux (Mandrake 8.1) for well over a year. I don't see any good reason to upgrade.

I agree with your implied comment. A lot of folks simply forget that an OS is nothing more than a half way place between hardware and applications.

My trusty Mandrake 8.1 is like every other Linux distribution. It is really two separate bundles of software--the first is the Linux OS (kernel) and the second is bunch of guis slapped together with a ton of applications (some good and some not so good) none of which are really needed to run the operating system. I really believe that a lot of guys upgrade from one version to another simply to play with the new application toys.

CH

06-12-2003, 04:20 PM	#16
Computer Hobbyist Member (11 bit) Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 1,766	fudtone, I have been using the same version of Linux (Mandrake 8.1) for well over a year. I don't see any good reason to upgrade. I agree with your implied comment. A lot of folks simply forget that an OS is nothing more than a half way place between hardware and applications. My trusty Mandrake 8.1 is like every other Linux distribution. It is really two separate bundles of software--the first is the Linux OS (kernel) and the second is bunch of guis slapped together with a ton of applications (some good and some not so good) none of which are really needed to run the operating system. I really believe that a lot of guys upgrade from one version to another simply to play with the new application toys. CH Last edited by Computer Hobbyist; 06-12-2003 at 04:22 PM.