lemmyreader@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml • 3 months agoUbuntu 24.04 LTS Beta Is Now Available for Download with GNOME 46, Linux 6.8 - 9to5Linuxexternal-linkmessage-square5 fedilinkarrow-up146
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minus-squaredrkt@lemmy.dbzer0.comhexbear3·edit-23 months agoLong Term Support... beta? e: dis a joke yall autistic linkfedilink
minus-square_edge@discuss.tchncs.dehexbear8·3 months agoYes, what's strange? This is the beta release or release candidate or pre-release snapshot for a version that will enjoy long-term support. linkfedilink
minus-squareGolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.mlhexbear2·3 months agoI'd say "release candidate" is a much better name but probably they're testing Ubuntu-specific features and those are in beta. Then it makes some sense linkfedilink
minus-squarelemmyreader@lemmy.mlhexagonhexbear3·3 months agoYes. Debian uses words like Milestone and freeze : https://release.debian.org/bullseye/freeze_policy.html Ubuntu uses the word Beta. linkfedilink
Long Term Support... beta?
e: dis a joke yall autistic
Yes, what's strange? This is the beta release or release candidate or pre-release snapshot for a version that will enjoy long-term support.
I'd say "release candidate" is a much better name but probably they're testing Ubuntu-specific features and those are in beta. Then it makes some sense
Yes. Debian uses words like Milestone and freeze : https://release.debian.org/bullseye/freeze_policy.html Ubuntu uses the word Beta.