What the fuck are you talking about? Are you looking for an os with a 10 year lifespan? Find one computer in your house that is 10 years old and is still in use on a daily basis. In the next 10 years, someone will come up with some improvement to make the distro better. If not, what the hell are you worried about?
[ - ] chrimony 1 point 2 yearsMay 8, 2023 18:45:47 ago (+1/-0)
Linux rules the server market, and isn't going anywhere. Desktop is a tiny market share, but steady, and benefits from the server. Stop being a little bitch.
Depends upon the variant. Ubuntu has lts support, which generally last about 8 yrs. I believe, but they give you an upgrade path to the next lts version, as long as you keep it up to date.
On the off chance it's just ignorance, go with a major (Ubuntu, Debian, Mint) that has a LARGE userbase and lots of walkthroughs. If you're really concerned, find one labeled as LTS (Long Term Support), those will have support for a minimum of 5 years support (so long as the business doesn't fail, but that's true of M$ and Apple too).
I've had less drama with linux than I ever did with Windows.
The internet runs on Linux. Android is Linux. ChromeOS is Linux. SteamOS is Linux.
Apple ditched their own Mac OS years ago, replacing it with OS X, which is a *nix derivative (based on BSD, a close cousin of Linux).
Microsoft's own Azure services run on and serve mostly Linux services. They're even adding a Linux Subsystem to Windows, fearing it will become obsolete without Linux compatibility.
Linux is not going anywhere. It's the turtle that won the race.
PS: If you're talking literally about updates, every Linux distro comes with a package manager that lets you update everything you have installed with one click, or automatically, whenever you please, or not, if you don't want to. Some update often, others focus on less frequent but more stable updates.
If you want frequent updates and everything to always be cutting edge, go for an Arch based distro like Manjaro. I'd recommend a KDE Plasma desktop, especially for for Windows converts. But it's a matter of preference and there are plenty of options to choose from. If you're less worried about bleeding edge updates, and more about stability, a Debian/Ubuntu based distro like Mint might be better.
Explore a bit and try different ones out. If you want to minimize that, just try the two I mentioned and see which one fits better.
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[ - ] anon 4395469 0 points 2 yearsMay 9, 2023 08:20:41 ago (+0/-0)
See https://ubuntu.com/blog/what-is-an-ubuntu-lts-release , and you will see how long each iteration of release is still supported, meaning they are still supplying security updates, etc..
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On the off chance it's just ignorance, go with a major (Ubuntu, Debian, Mint) that has a LARGE userbase and lots of walkthroughs. If you're really concerned, find one labeled as LTS (Long Term Support), those will have support for a minimum of 5 years support (so long as the business doesn't fail, but that's true of M$ and Apple too).
I've had less drama with linux than I ever did with Windows.
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[ - ] GloryBeckons 3 points 2 yearsMay 8, 2023 19:08:15 ago (+3/-0)*
Apple ditched their own Mac OS years ago, replacing it with OS X, which is a *nix derivative (based on BSD, a close cousin of Linux).
Microsoft's own Azure services run on and serve mostly Linux services. They're even adding a Linux Subsystem to Windows, fearing it will become obsolete without Linux compatibility.
Linux is not going anywhere. It's the turtle that won the race.
PS: If you're talking literally about updates, every Linux distro comes with a package manager that lets you update everything you have installed with one click, or automatically, whenever you please, or not, if you don't want to. Some update often, others focus on less frequent but more stable updates.
If you want frequent updates and everything to always be cutting edge, go for an Arch based distro like Manjaro. I'd recommend a KDE Plasma desktop, especially for for Windows converts. But it's a matter of preference and there are plenty of options to choose from. If you're less worried about bleeding edge updates, and more about stability, a Debian/Ubuntu based distro like Mint might be better.
Explore a bit and try different ones out. If you want to minimize that, just try the two I mentioned and see which one fits better.