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Distribution life cycle

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Distribution life cycle

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- Let's take a look at how Linux developers manage the distro's life cycle. This is commonly referred to as a release schedule. Now, release schedules specify when new versions are going to be released to the public. Generally, only the final release version, which is the most stable, is recommended for you to use. However, developers can also public versions that are recommended to be used only for testing and debugging, called pre-release version. These versions are categorized as alpha, which is the very new and contains a lot of bugs, or beta, which is where most testing is really done. After beta testing, the final release version is put out and is considered to be stable. Now, most of the release schedules are publicly announced months or years in advance. However, some delays may be encountered due to security enhancements, debugging and other factors. This practice is generally acceptable as long as the delay…

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