How Obsolete is Your Linux Distro?

Re:How Obsolete is Your Linux Distro? by derefr on Monday July 20, 2009 @07:41PM (#715452)

Such as? I'd usually use "deprecated" to imply what you think "obsolete" implies; "obsolete" simply means that there's something newer intended to replace the older one.

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Re:How Obsolete is Your Linux Distro? by scott_s on Monday July 20, 2009 @09:41PM (#715556)

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsolete

1 a: no longer in use or no longer useful <an obsolete word> b: of a kind or style no longer current : old-fashioned <an obsolete technology>

Typewriters are obsolete. Quills are obsolete. A package from last February is not obsolete.

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Re:How Obsolete is Your Linux Distro? by Nwallins on Monday July 20, 2009 @08:50PM (#715513)

It implies that the older item is comparatively useless -- i.e. completely outclassed.

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Re:How Obsolete is Your Linux Distro? by joeyo on Monday July 20, 2009 @11:17PM (#715658)

Stable?

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