Comment 85 for bug 1705369
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| Daeld (daeld-daeldia) wrote Re: Ubuntu 17.10 boots to black screen when using Nvidia drivers (on a desktop with an Intel GPU) | #85 |
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It has been clear for a while now that Ubuntu actually has a 2-year release cycle. I have used ubuntu since 8.10, always using the most recent release but since 10.04 I have considered that LTS stands for long term STABLE because of exactly this kind of problem with 17.10. So I now consider the non-LTS releases to be a "dev/tester" release. Ubuntu doesn't officially say that, but I notice that if you go to the download page, 16.04.3 is the first option available. I think that Canonical should just be honest about it. I would still use the "dev/test" releases and they could take more risks. When I recommend an ubuntu distro to a new user, I will usually recommend the LTS because I don't want them to have to mess around and be put off. This is the reason why we still have bug #1 an issue for laptops and desktops