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[โ€“] 12 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Yep.

In 2002, I used Gentoo.

In 2026, I use Kubuntu.

(I should probably switch since Canonical's policies are increasingly bothering me, but meh, I can't be bothered to reinstall more than once a decade.)

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    24.04 will be my last ubuntu lts. 26 doubling down on snap for system level packages, yea no that's enough of that. I too was a gentoo lunatic in the early 2000s and will likely head back in that direction.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Ah, thanks for the warning. My install has been badgering me to upgrade because my (non-LTS) version just stopped getting security updates. I ought to get off my ass and switch distros.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    What is your position on getting extended updates via a free account on their 'pro' program? That's what i did when i didn't want to leave 16.04 lts

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    Bleh, I don't want to keep running old software, either. If they're making the newer versions worse then it's time to ditch them for someone who's not doing that.

    Don't get me wrong, I've been procrastinating about upgrading for a few weeks, but that isn't the same as staying on the same version for years.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I've used Debian since 2001 or so. I reinstall whenever I have a new computer, unless I'm decommissioning another computer at the same time.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Debian since the year after you, but I reinstall with every new version. Mostly just cuz it's a great excuse to 'start fresh' with just the applications I want and to get the 'new computer experience'. Totally unnecessary, but nice anyways.

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