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Meh, I'm using Ubuntu 14.x (LXDE) today and it's quite usable.

I don't think outdated packages are that big of a deal, as long as they work in the first place.

I can't access some websites like Twitter, Reddit, and Slack, but I consider that to be an advantage.

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As long as the distro has enough manpower to ensure that outdated packages are not a security risk. I run Debian stable because I don't mind old versions, and I trust the Debian people to keep my system reasonably secure.

If I'm behind NAT and only browsing a handful of trustworthy websites, where does the security risk come from?

May I suggest joining Ubuntu Advantage and getting ESM? That's free for personal use and you'd get support until April 2024. I'm keeping a 16.04 box like that simply because I'm too lazy to redo stuff that works and with that I don't have to worry about it until 2026.

It's my only working machine right now, and I'm not going to risk an OS change.

It came with this one installed, and I'm gonna let it stay for the time being.

Also, the installed browsers are already a bit on the slow side, and I can imagine they would only get slower if I upgraded them.

How many third party domains do the trustworthy websites connect to?

Generally speaking, none.

I verify this in the Network Monitor pane.

Otherwise, I do not consider them trustworthy.

Nice, then you're in a very low risk group.

Agreed, but the article says some do not: "However, available applications as mentioned are limited for now, in number and in version and in ability to run, as there are many outdated applications will not work after installation"

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