[01:58] <waltman> I know I asked this a few weeks ago, but I'm going to be setting up a new ubuntu home machine this weekend. Do I want server or desktop? 16.04 or 16.10?
[02:25] <rmg51> waltman: 16.04 is an LTS. that's good for 2 years before a new LTS comes out
[02:26] <waltman> Right, but maybe I want to keep up with the latest version?
[02:27] <rmg51> if this is for home use only, probably desktop
[02:28] <rmg51> then 16.10
[02:29] <rmg51> I've been staying with LTS' for the last couple of years
[02:29] <waltman> Is the difference that desktop comes with Unity, or whatever the desktop UI is these days?
[02:29] <rmg51> I just don't feel like upgrading every 6 months
[02:30] <rmg51> desktop is Unity
[02:30] <waltman> I've been running debian testing and upgrading nearly every day for the past 15 years :)
[02:30] <rmg51> unless you go with something like xubuntu
[02:32] <waltman> I don't really like xfce, so I might try the default UI and see if I like that better.
[02:36] <rmg51> you can always add another desktop later
[10:56] <teddy-dbear> Morning peoples, critters and everything else
[11:52] <jedijf> waltman: give Lubuntu (lxde) a testdrive too
[13:08] <icey> ahoy
[13:09] <icey> waltman: rmg51 16.04 will actually be supported by Canonical for 5 years as an LTS
[14:25] <waltman> I think I'm going to try to keep it up to date with the latest and greatest.
[14:38] <icey> waltman: I wouldn't recommend my setup, I've been running nightly for about a month now, it's *msotly* fine but randomly weird things hhappen
[15:09] <waltman> Latest and greatest official releases :)