I just noticed your subject line says "Ubuntu 11". Why that version?
Ubuntu releases follow a pattern in which new versions are released every six months, numbered according to the release date. For example, 11.04 was released in April 2011, and 11.10 was released in October 2011.
Every two years the April release is a Long Term Support (LTS) version, which will continue getting updates for 5 years.
The interim releases are mostly for those who want the very latest features, but have a support cycle lasting only 9 months.
The LTS versions are the most popular choice for server work and institutional use, since the five-year support cycle means not having to worry about upgrading the OS for up to half a decade.
Right now the two supported LTS versions are 12.04 and 14.04, and you'll find those deployed about equally on most hosting services that use Ubuntu (including Dreamhost and others; Google uses Ubuntu internally, I believe currently based on 12.04, and FWIW Ubuntu has become the most popular choice with Amazon and Microsoft Azure platforms).
For new servers I recommend the latest LTS, which is 14.04. I not only use it on both of my VPSes, but also my laptop as well. Rock solid, efficient - an excellent build.
A complete list of the life cycles, with EOL dates, of all Ubuntu builds is here:
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases> It would be great if Apple published a list like that. -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Systems Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web ____________________________________________________________________ [email protected] http://www.FourthWorld.com _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
