Auino back on LinuxI'm using #Gnome #Calendar (version 46.1) and I'm finding a lot of bugs when adding or removing events. Event dates are postponed when adding them, as well as it's not possible (to me) to create a full 1-day event. Is this related to #Office365 or is it a general bug?
Also, why isn’t it possible to share an event or attach files to it? #GnomeCalendar
Jeff Fortin T. (風の庭園のNekohayo)@auinobackonlinux You are using a 2-years-old unsupported version. We solved at least 175 issues since then. You need to be running version 50 or nightly.
Nix Inch Nails@nekohayo @auinobackonlinux ^^, please do open an issue if you still have these issues when using the Flatpak of calendar!
@zoeyTheWitch @nekohayo I’ve opened it, although I received an answer telling me to update the software. While this is right, I am using an “official” version of #Ubuntu LTS and I do not like to have a duplicate app. So, maybe, assuming the latest version fixes the bug, could this be an #Ubuntu issue?
@zoeyTheWitch @nekohayo Related to this post, has it sense to use #Ubuntu LTS if software is not up to date? This is referring to an “innocent” bug, but what about #security fixes?
@auinobackonlinux
It isn't hard to upgrade to the latest version of Ubuntu every six months, or to uninstall the non-flatpak version to keep only the flatpak version, or at least test the nightly flatpak temporarily.
As for LTSes: gratis LTS distros give the illusion of stability and security. They are neither more stable nor more secure, you just stay stuck with the same bugs longer, while upstream devs don't support old versions. This is why I stopped using LTSes 13 years ago.
@nekohayo @auinobackonlinux 100% agreed - LTS distros on something as fast moving as Linux on the Desktop is a bad idea all across the board
@zoeyTheWitch @nekohayo imho, it’s not so relevant to use old software, while it is very relevant to use supported software. That’s why imho, at this point, LTS distros are only making damages… am I wrong?
@auinobackonlinux
From my perspective as an upstream (i.e. actual developer of the software) who provides solid support to anyone running the latest unmodified version, you are entirely correct.
Unless you are an enterprise customer with a paid SLA, free "LTS" #Linux distros do not give you better "support" than the people actually making the software, and they typically do not fix bugs (if they do, it's unsustainable and they can break things… ex: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_number_generator_attack#Debian_OpenSSL).
@nekohayo @zoeyTheWitch You are right. Also, I understand that in some conditions it is “forbidden” to update software, but that’s a specific use case imho.