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  • stable is called stable because of stability

    stability
    noun [ U ]
    uk
    /stəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ us
    /stəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
    C1
    a situation in which something is not likely to move or change:
    a period of political stability
    

    The point of a stable distro is that it’s unchanging. That way you have predictable issues that you can solve in the same way for the lifetime of that version.

    Reliability is a side benefit of maintainers choosing the best available version to freeze.









  • It can’t have a longer life than something that’s repairable and upgradable.

    Even if we imagine Apple used the highest quality components, which they most certainly didn’t, anything dying means you need to completely replace the internals of your device. It’s like saying a car that needs an engine replacement because of a dead spark plug can have a long life.