Why a Rolling Release Model is the Way to Go for Any OS

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Marius Nestor
May 24, 2015

Every time a new release of an operating system comes out, there are numerous users on the Internet asking what’s so special about this version and if it is worth upgrading, and that’s a fact. Let’s take a look at Ubuntu Linux for example, which with each new release it brings less and less innovative features. Only a recent kernel version, some refreshed wallpapers, and various updated software packages that could have been pushed to users through the main software channels. Most media websites don’t even bother reviewing recent versions of Ubuntu, simply because of their lack of new features.

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Marius Nestor

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