🕵️♀️ Linux Release Models: Fixed, Semi-Rolling and Rolling 🕵️
🕵️♀️ Linux Release Models: Fixed, Semi-Rolling and Rolling 🕵️ Linux is a popular operating system that comes in many different flavors, called distributions or distros. Each distro has its own way of managing software updates, which can be classified into three main models: fixed, semi-rolling and rolling. In this article, we will explain what these models are, give some examples of distros that use them, and discuss their pros and cons. ⏹️ Fixed Release Model A fixed release model is also sometimes called by names static release, point release or versioned release. In this model, a new version of the distro is released after a fixed period of time, usually every 6 months or every year. The software packages in each version remain at the same version as long as that version of the distro is under support, so the inter-package compatibility is excellent. Only security updates and bug fixes are released for each version, while new features and major changes are reserved for the next