On Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:30:48 +0100
Tim Streater wrote:

In article , Davey
wrote:

I mentioned earlier about the Linux fanatics, and yes they are out
there, and I'm not one of them. I have said that I keep Windows as
there is one programme that I need it for. But I also love the ease
and simplicity of updates with Linux, none of the huge time-consuming
sessions while Redmond downloads another load of Patches and fixes.
Linux updates take a few minutes, and installing from scratchmaybe
half an hour. The last time I installed Windows anywhere, it took
about e hours, after several update/reboot/update/reboot etc
sessions.

Every time I fire up my Mint VM (about once a month) it spends 20-30
minutes downloading stuff.


I don't use Mint, so I have no comment. Ubuntu runs updates every few
days, but I am online every day, so it isn't a problem. Updates take
place in the background anyway, I only know they have finished when I
see the balloon pop up. And yes, I can review and disable any update I
don't want. I can also do it selectively from the command line, but I
am happy letting the auto. system do it, under my control.

--
Davey.