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While I love the concept, the fact the package manager is different from the common ones, and some of the packages they do have are outdated, means attempting t

While I love the concept, the fact the package manager is different from the common ones, and some of the packages they do have are outdated, means attempting to use this for my use case will probably result in a painful experience.

forgotmypw17 5y ago
Meh, I'm using Ubuntu 14.x (LXDE) today and it's quite usable. I don't think outdated packages are that big of a deal, as long as they work in the first place. I can't access some websites like Twitter, Reddit, and Slack, but I consider that to be an advantage.
- mysterydip 5y ago
  Agreed, but the article says some do not: "However, available applications as mentioned are limited for now, in number and in version and in ability to run, as there are many outdated applications will not work after installation"
- adrianN 5y ago
  As long as the distro has enough manpower to ensure that outdated packages are not a security risk. I run Debian stable because I don't mind old versions, and I trust the Debian people to keep my system reasonably secure.
  - forgotmypw17 5y ago
    If I'm behind NAT and only browsing a handful of trustworthy websites, where does the security risk come from?
    - adrianN 5y ago
      How many third party domains do the trustworthy websites connect to?
      - forgotmypw17 5y ago
        Generally speaking, none. I verify this in the Network Monitor pane. Otherwise, I do not consider them trustworthy.
        adrianN 5y ago
        Nice, then you're in a very low risk group.
    - mnl 5y ago
      May I suggest joining Ubuntu Advantage and getting ESM? That's free for personal use and you'd get support until April 2024. I'm keeping a 16.04 box like that simply because I'm too lazy to redo stuff that works and with that I don't have to worry about it until 2026.
      - forgotmypw17 5y ago
        It's my only working machine right now, and I'm not going to risk an OS change. It came with this one installed, and I'm gonna let it stay for the time being. Also, the installed browsers are already a bit on the slow side, and I can imagine they would only get slower if I upgraded them.
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guessbest 5y ago
I remember when the internet was smaller (20 years ago?) some people would have a comparison of different package managers for linux distros where they would dive in to examples and use. Anyway, this is a high level of package currency : https://repology.org/ https://repology.org/ The last distros I've used that didn't really have their own package managers were Slackware (it is just a tarball) and PuppyLinux (adopted from slackware or debian). Anyway, Slitaz is here https://repology.org/repository/slitaz_cooking https://repology.org/repository/slitaz_cooking

forgotmypw17 5y ago

Meh, I'm using Ubuntu 14.x (LXDE) today and it's quite usable. I don't think outdated packages are that big of a deal, as long as they work in the first place. I can't access some websites like Twitter, Reddit, and Slack, but I consider that to be an advantage.

mysterydip 5y ago
Agreed, but the article says some do not: "However, available applications as mentioned are limited for now, in number and in version and in ability to run, as there are many outdated applications will not work after installation"
adrianN 5y ago
As long as the distro has enough manpower to ensure that outdated packages are not a security risk. I run Debian stable because I don't mind old versions, and I trust the Debian people to keep my system reasonably secure.
- forgotmypw17 5y ago
  If I'm behind NAT and only browsing a handful of trustworthy websites, where does the security risk come from?
  - adrianN 5y ago
    How many third party domains do the trustworthy websites connect to?
    - forgotmypw17 5y ago
      Generally speaking, none. I verify this in the Network Monitor pane. Otherwise, I do not consider them trustworthy.
      - adrianN 5y ago
        Nice, then you're in a very low risk group.
  - mnl 5y ago
    May I suggest joining Ubuntu Advantage and getting ESM? That's free for personal use and you'd get support until April 2024. I'm keeping a 16.04 box like that simply because I'm too lazy to redo stuff that works and with that I don't have to worry about it until 2026.
    - forgotmypw17 5y ago
      It's my only working machine right now, and I'm not going to risk an OS change. It came with this one installed, and I'm gonna let it stay for the time being. Also, the installed browsers are already a bit on the slow side, and I can imagine they would only get slower if I upgraded them.
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guessbest 5y ago

I remember when the internet was smaller (20 years ago?) some people would have a comparison of different package managers for linux distros where they would dive in to examples and use. Anyway, this is a high level of package currency : https://repology.org/ https://repology.org/ The last distros I've used that didn't really have their own package managers were Slackware (it is just a tarball) and PuppyLinux (adopted from slackware or debian). Anyway, Slitaz is here https://repology.org/repository/slitaz_cooking https://repology.org/repository/slitaz_cooking