Re: [Evolution] downloads page

[BAPR <prbasmith gmail com>]

If I may jump in here?

I am a brand new Linux user who is starting his journey with the latest
Ubuntu.

Ubuntu is presently shipping with evolution 3.6.4-0ubuntu1

As a total neophyte attempting to get comfortable with Linux via Ubuntu,
and given that Ubuntu will no longer incorporate Evo in their releases
come next year, how can I upgrade my version of Evo to a more current
version? Evo's ability to work with Microsoft's Express is drawing me to
it.

Tom's suggestion of providing a link for Ubuntu (and other) users has
merit

Thank you,
Preston 

On Fri, 2013-08-23 at 14:41 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> Arch Linux does use a real rolling release model, not such a pseudo
> thingy as Debian calls rolling release, so it's always the current
> release, resp. too keep Arch stable, stuff first is in a testing
> repository, so there might be a short delay. I don't know if apps like
> Evolution are in testing too, or if it's just for important core stuff.
>
> GNOME is a project available by quasi all distros, it isn't something
> like e.g. MATE, so it's wise to use GNOME stuff from the distro's
> official repositories, to avoid issue.
>
> There's nothing bad with distros that ship with "outdated" software, as
> long as it's ensured, that this software does work. People who need
> latest features should use a distro providing this, while keeping the
> system stable.
>
> I could live with older _stable_ versions from Evolution, but I need
> current libraries to build audio software, since Linux (userspace) treat
> pro-audio as an orphan and there are other reasons, why I prefer Arch
> Linux over other also good distros.
>
> It would be in the interest of an user to chose a distro regarding to
> needs and not regarding to fan base emotions. All major distros with a
> huge community are good, when chosen regarding to the needs. No user
> base, no community = crap.
>
> 2 Cents