<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">>> Ubuntu and many others are simple to install, but after a certain time they are not supported and you have to start over with a new install to get security upgrades. <br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><br>"after a certain time" means 3 years for an Ubuntu long term support (LTS) release:<br><br> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTS<br><br>Most Debian users will recommend doing a fresh install when upgrading to a new major release (like from Debian 5 to Debian 6.) Rick, please correct me if this advice is incorrect.<br><br><br><br><br></div></div></div></body></html>