how do you handle (un)supported linux distributions?

[Gabor Szabo]

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Dotan Cohen <dotancohen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> For a desktop you can run an unsupported OS, such as an old Fedora.
> But for a server, use only a supported OS. Server operating systems
> generally are supported for five to nine years. Just look at RHEL,
> version 4.9 was released shortly after 6.0 and 5.6. That's a lot of
> support.
>
> Why do you resist upgrading the Ubuntu server?

The version I use on the serve is the LTS (Long Term Support) which
is supported for 5 years. We are in mid-term.

While the upgrades of Ubuntu on my desktop usually went fine
here and there I encountered issues. I could live with that as it only
affected me. If my server breaks then I am in for rough night and
a few hundred other people might not get the service.
So I am reducing risk and sticking to use old versions of
various applications and libraries.

regards
   Gabor