Comment Re:Why this obession with release dates? (Score 1) 282
The important part is that upgrades between releases have been tested and work has been done to ensure that your machines will continue to work after upgrading between releases.
Another thing is that people have worked to make sure that what is released is a coherent set of packages. This means that you don't get a mix of say Gnome 2.0, 2.2, 2.4 and 2.6, you just get Gnome 2.6. During the release cycle there is bound to be a mix of these in the distribution while bugs are fixed.
So while it is true that you can update at any time, it does make a difference to follow the releases.
Another thing is that people have worked to make sure that what is released is a coherent set of packages. This means that you don't get a mix of say Gnome 2.0, 2.2, 2.4 and 2.6, you just get Gnome 2.6. During the release cycle there is bound to be a mix of these in the distribution while bugs are fixed.
So while it is true that you can update at any time, it does make a difference to follow the releases.
