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Linux users have one thing that often sets them apart from their Windows and Mac-using colleagues: They often spend a lot more time fixing things or finding out how to fix things. While this is great for hobbyists and enthusiasts, it’s not great for productivity. For people who need to get stuff done on their laptops and desktops, stability will often take precedence over new features.
Every two years, Canonical offers up a long-term support (LTS) version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution. This year (2017) is an odd year, meaning that while there will be a new version of Ubuntu coming in April, not everyone will want to upgrade. And that’s A-OK.
Why long-term support matters
Long-term support is just what it sounds like: a commitment by the maintainers of a piece of software that the version has legs. In the world of free and open-source software, a long-term support version is the closest you’ll get to a guarantee of continued functionality.
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