On: Linux Problems on the Desktop (2018)

[dsego]

> When I update, all my system is updated - OS, apps and all.

Except for when the distro "gods" don't bother updating a package for years, so you always get the "stable" 5-year old version.

[AnIdiotOnTheNet → dsego]

And when the distro decides you have to give up some software because of a conflict it can't handle.

[pnutjam → dsego]

Most websites also have rpm's and Deb packages.

[gerdesj → dsego]

Please give me an example. The Linux kernel is about a week old on this laptop. The current version of Windows server is called 2019, the last one was 2016 (rofl)