Solus - still rolling release?

qsl Coming from the Windows world, I was under the impression "rolling release" meant there was no set end of life with the distribution, and short of major technological/functional changes, things like software support, updates, etc. would be fairly static and as needed. Am I incorrect in this?

I like the fact Solus seems focused on breaking as few things as possible as they make changes, and that major changes will have a good cost/benefit analysis instead of chasing the cutting edge.

Rolling release comes as opposit to fixed point release.
A rolling release is continuously updated and thus doesn't really need any version number. For example, I am still running Solus 2017.01.01.0 but it doesn't really make a difference with someone running Solus 4.2 or 4.3 because we countinuously update (Friday Sync) and at the end we have the same version of the software.

A fixed point release has a version number Ubuntu is a typical example 20.4, 20.10, 21.4, 21.10, 22.4, etc... you have to upgrade to the next version to get newer version of your software. Fixed point release provide a minimal set of update during their lifetime (mostly related to vulnerability & critical fixes). Once the fixed point release support period ends, if you didn't upgraded to a newer version, you don't get updates anymore. The version is considered as dead.

It's normal you never heard about this on Windows since there is just one company releasing this OS so the only release model available is the once Microsoft decide to offer.

qsl Armenians are smart! XP was fine. Win7 I would still be on if I did not nuke it once upon a time--I had no fear past its shelf life and did not believe all I was told: "the hacky boogeyman is coming for you if you run 7" . "Not supported doesn't mean not used"---I know.

qsl I also have to imagine as more people access the web primarily through their phones, the notion of supported OS is going to change dramatically.

I do not and probably will not ever access the internet over my phone---can't think of a reason why I'd want that uncomfortable experience. Am I a dying breed? I hope you are wrong the desktop experience does not fade away. That said the "notion" of how an OS is update---you correctly note----will change.

tomscharbach As you said, Windows life cycles do not fit neatly into the LTS versus rolling release models used in Linux. Chalk and cheese, in fact. I think that's the takeaway.

You brought order to a process I that I perceived as disorderly and arbitrary. Thank you. Thank you also for not resisting a poetic flourish: chalk and cheese is fantastic.

brent I do not and probably will not ever access the internet over my phone

I'm in the same category. I've only ever done that in order to add an app that I wanted on my phone, and times I've done that are so rare as to closely approach zero. Since my thumbs aren't well suited to typing on a tiny virtual keyboard, I normally even limit my texting to typing stuff like "STOP".

I do have my email accounts available to my phone, but only to use in case of emergency. I never access them from the phone otherwise, and so far there haven't been any emergencies. My granddaughter, on the other hand ...

brent I do not and probably will not ever access the internet over my phone

The flip side is someone like me who almost exclusively accesses the internet from there phone. Heck, almost every forum post I've had here has been from my phone, including this one.
While I love my PCs, I'm almost always using my work device during the week and I refuse to do anything personal on it. Even with Firefox multi account containers, I don't trust any employer who provides computer hardware not to have active monitoring or possibly key loggers installed. I don't work at home so my personal PC typically isn't with me. I could tote around 2 laptops with me everyday, but my bag is already heavy enough, so that's for the rare work trip out of town.

Brucehankins Now if someone PAID me to...I'd be singing a different tune
@WetGeek I got it set-up for that break-glass situation you describe. but shopping on ebay? reading the news? watching a clip? I don't know how people do it. The desktop experience is superior but obviously that is very subjective

Brucehankins Heck, almost every forum post I've had here has been from my phone, including this one.

Obviously, we've worked for different companies. I mentioned my granddaughter minutes ago ... she just graduated from college and got her first job. Has that ever caused withdrawal symptoms!

brent The desktop experience is superior but obviously that is very subjective

I think it may have something to do with the thumb size vs. phone size ratio. Mine is pretty high.

brent I agree the desktop experience is better, but make due with what's available at the time.
WetGeek Thumb size is a constant issue. My phone is small by today's standards with only a 5.8" screen size.

Brucehankins I agree the desktop experience is better, but make due with what's available at the time.

Of course. My observations re: desktop/phone were personal life-related; we all know occupational is a whole other animal including my own.