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I suspect that "How obsolete is your distro" is to be taken less than seriously. This site provides interesting statistics regarding the uptake of new versions

I suspect that "How obsolete is your distro" is to be taken less than seriously. This site provides interesting statistics regarding the uptake of new versions in popular distributions, the meaning/worth of which is very much left open to the reader. I certainly didn't find any implication that more obsolete means less valuable on the site.

scott_s 17y ago
The word "obsolete" has implications, so if he doesn't want to imply those things, he should pick a different word.
- derefr 17y ago
  Such as? I'd usually use "deprecated" to imply what you think "obsolete" implies; "obsolete" simply means that there's something newer intended to replace the older one.
  - Nwallins 17y ago
    It implies that the older item is comparatively useless -- i.e. completely outclassed.
  - scott_s 17y ago
    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolete http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolete 1 a: no longer in use or no longer useful <an obsolete word> b: of a kind or style no longer current : old-fashioned <an obsolete technology> Typewriters are obsolete. Quills are obsolete. A package from last February is not obsolete.
  - joeyo 17y ago
    Stable?