<div dir="ltr">It all comes down to your comfort level with the distribution. Because of Ubuntu's ease of use, a lot of entry-level linux folks are using it. As a result, if something doesn't work exactly as expected, they freak out and bash the distro. They need step-by-step instructions on their exact distro version else they can't use it. If you are an experience linux admin, or experienced user, there are few issues that will arise which you can't find solutions for by Google'ing a bit.<br>
<br>If you want to truly know your risks, Google for 8.04 issues with your exact hardware since most Ubuntu show stoppers revolve around hardware compatiblity. My HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop, for example, requires I use the "Alternate" install CD in order for the graphics and sound card to be handled correctly. Post-install, the only problem I have is the use of the multi-port flash reader-thingy. Uh, or "non-use" as it is, but I haven't played with it since 8.04.1 came out.<br>
<br>Later,<br>Ken Price<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:32 AM, Björn Gustafsson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bg-ale@bjorng.net">bg-ale@bjorng.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
LTS is one of the things that appeals to me about 8.04, and the main<br>
reason why I've been thinking about upgrading. Bad press (mostly on<br>
the ALE list, but elsewhere as well) is why I have been hesitating.<br>
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