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Do people with newer pcs prefer rolling release? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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What exactly is the point of rolling release? My pc (well, the cpu) is 15 years old, I dont need bleeding edge updates. Or is it for security ?

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[–] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Stable will still get security patches and bug updates, just no new major kernel jumps or new features.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    . . . until something in the stack requires a significant kernel upgrade, and then you're stuck.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    That's a very odd example to choose given how trivially interchangable kernels are.

    At NixOS, we ship the same set of kernels on stable and rolling; the only potential difference being the default choice.
    I'm pretty sure most other stable distros optionally ship newer kernels too. There isn't really a technical reason why they couldn't.

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