Ubuntu 24.04 Beta Delayed Due to XZ Nightmare(phoronix.com)
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Ubuntu 24.04 Beta Delayed Due to XZ Nightmare
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-24.04-Beta-Delayed
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Nice, I have my home laptop already running on 24.04 due to an oversight during an upgrade process. I guess it will re-download and re-install every single package now. :(
I learnt how to fix problems in apt by running Ubuntu betas in the late 2000s. It was very educational!
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"Due to the time needed for package rebuilds, the Ubuntu 24.04 beta has been pushed back from 4 April to 11 April."
You mean pushed forward. They pushed the event in the forward direction along the time axis.
You mean pushed forward. They pushed the event in the forward direction along the time axis.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pushed+forward+vs+pushed+back&t=fp...
No, people commonly say "pushed back" for moving to a later date.
I agree it's a bit like "press" and "depress"
No, people commonly say "pushed back" for moving to a later date.
I agree it's a bit like "press" and "depress"
Think of it like pushing against someone facing you, in a physical confrontation. The line of play in football, a fencing match.
When you press forward, your opponent gets pushed back.
When you press forward, your opponent gets pushed back.
> When you press forward, your opponent gets pushed back.
until they push back, then they're advancing towards you
until they push back, then they're advancing towards you
"Before" means "in front". It's clearer in German, where "vor" is the exact same word.
See also use of "before" to mean "in front of" physically.
edit: also works if you consider being onboard a ship. The forward parts of the ship pass a given point "before" the "after" parts of the ship.
See also use of "before" to mean "in front of" physically.
edit: also works if you consider being onboard a ship. The forward parts of the ship pass a given point "before" the "after" parts of the ship.
Serious question, why would someone use a Debian-family Beta?
Isnt the entire point to be able to use old hardware for servers?
If you wanted something that works with new hardware, wouldn't you use Fedora or similar?
I can't imagine the pool of people that pick an outdated distro and then pick the beta version of it.
Isnt the entire point to be able to use old hardware for servers?
If you wanted something that works with new hardware, wouldn't you use Fedora or similar?
I can't imagine the pool of people that pick an outdated distro and then pick the beta version of it.
I use Debian on entirely up-to-date servers. I wouldn't call it outdated, I consider it stable, reliable, and trustworthy.
But a more interesting point here, is that this issue was caught by someone running debian unstable. So I'm glad someone is using them, even if they don't have your approval.
But a more interesting point here, is that this issue was caught by someone running debian unstable. So I'm glad someone is using them, even if they don't have your approval.
I just like Debian. I don't want to learn a new package manager
Ubuntu is not intended for old hardware. It is intended to be an easy-to-use distribution with decent adaptability to server and desktop use. It's not bleeding edge, but it's not all the way over in the "staid enterprise" category, either.
The 24.04 release is the next release to get long-term support (5 years; commercial plans of 10 years). If you're going to stick this on a computer to run a long time, you care what it looks like (LTS releases come out every 2 years), so you might be running a beta to give feedback.
The 24.04 release is the next release to get long-term support (5 years; commercial plans of 10 years). If you're going to stick this on a computer to run a long time, you care what it looks like (LTS releases come out every 2 years), so you might be running a beta to give feedback.
Not even just Ubuntu directly. Other distros use Ubuntu as a starting point on which they add customizations.
Nobody chooses the Beta for production. The Beta is used for testing. And it is not outdated.
I looked at switching to Debian from Ubuntu, and the stable Debian versions have a lot of old packages versions. Those who want newer package versions will probably use Beta.
Ubuntu devs use ubuntu beta, I would imagine?
nvm read the wrong message
For the new CPU (Ryzen 7940HS), having the latest Linux kernel is beneficial.
And due to third-party programs, Ubuntu is the most well-supported Linux distribution.
Additionally, I am most familiar with it and also use it on the server side; for this reason, I choose Ubuntu.
And due to third-party programs, Ubuntu is the most well-supported Linux distribution.
Additionally, I am most familiar with it and also use it on the server side; for this reason, I choose Ubuntu.
I thought it seemed like a bit too much of a coincidence the backdoor was pushed out before a new LTS was due