"Auto Update" vs "Breaking after long time without updates"

[MrLavender]

@soundofthunder

Also, grandparents are often more savvy than they are given credit for. It’s possible they have the aptitude but not the patience to bother with updating their systems; when they have grandchildren to do it for them.

It’s very simple. If they’re not capable of maintaining a rolling release system like Manjaro themselves then it’s not for them. If they are then why is he asking these questions?

[Consideration] Is Manjaro the right distribution for you?

Manjaro is NOT suitable for absolute beginners No, it’s not. And we — as the helpful community members of this forum — regularly have to explain this to the newcomers. Or at least, if we get the chance, because it is not exactly unheard of that a vocal newbie throws it out there themselves in a fit of frustration — if not arrogance or entitlement, because there’s a lot of that going round as well. So why is Manjaro not a distribution for absolute beginners? 1. Manjaro is a rolling-release d…