Why should one upgrade Fedora whenever a new version is released?

[Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.]

On 07/14/2013 12:26 PM, Michael Hennebry wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Jul 2013, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
>
>> On 07/13/2013 11:57 AM, Michael Hennebry wrote:
>
>>> For me it was the aggravation.
>>> Installing was always a struggle.
>>> I was on F14 when I tried to do a fresh install of F16.
>>> Never got it to work.
>>> I'm running CentOS now, but keep F14 around in case I need it for 
>>> something.
>>>
>> Maybe it's because you skipped a release? (F15) I would take the 
>> advice of many of the peopel on this list and upgrade when possible, 
>> this way you have fewer issues.
>
> As mentioned, I tried to do a *fresh install*.
> I never seriously consider upgrades.
> A failed upgrade would leave me without the old and without the new.
> That said, I did try to do a fresh install
> of F15 followed by an upgrade to F16.
> No go.  Don't remember exactly why.  It might be in the archives 
> somewhere.
> F17 would not install either.
>
Oh. Ok...I for one am trying to keep it strictly "upgrades only", but 
every now and then something doesn't go as planned, in which case I go 
the "fresh-install" route myself. Here's to hoping the future releases 
will be solid and error free, (keeping fingers crossed! LOL!)


EGO II