u/Not_aPotato1in r/dotnet • Recommends
On “Should i start C# dotnet and if yes then which one and how?”
The only difference between LTS and non LTS is the time it gets fully supported. (See here or in this video by Nick Chapsas)
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Stop choosing the “wrong” .NET version
Nick Chapsas
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Nick Chapsas explains the differences between .NET LTS and standard support versions and why choosing LTS by default might be a mistake.
The first 100 of you to use coupon code SUMMER2022 get 20% off my courses at dometrain.com Become a Patreon and get source code access: patreon.com/nickchapsas Hello everybody I'm Nick and in this video I want to talk about the different types of support between .NET versions and why sticking with LTS might be a bad idea. There seems to be a lot of misconception around versioning and support standards and in this video I will address all that. Don't forget to comment, like and subscribe :) Social Media: Follow me on GitHub: bit.ly/ChapsasGitHub Follow me on Twitter: bit.ly/ChapsasTwitter Connect on LinkedIn: bit.ly/ChapsasLinkedIn Keep coding merch: keepcoding.shop #csharp #dotnetWhy it's here
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u/arctiumin r/dotnet • Recommends
On “.net framework to .net core”
> For production apps, you almost always want to use the LTS version
Might not be the case: link to this video
u/Unupgradablein r/dotnet • Recommends
On “When will .NET 7 LTS get released?”
.NET 8 will release on November 2023, and will be LTS.
But consider if you actually want to wait for LTS (Video by Nick Chapsas)
u/Unupgradablein r/dotnet • Mentions
On “Why is .net6.0 listed as having long term support?”
Even versions are LTS. That's all there is to it. New version yearly in November.
LTS gets 3 years. Normal support gets 18 months.
Both get the same quality of support. But it's a cost/benefit question.
Those who are not at liberty to update fast enough to keep up will opt for LTS to keep receiving security patches. Those who *are* fast enough will be updating to the newly released version anyway within those 6 months, so why bother paying the cost of security updates for the non-LTS version when the expectation is that whoever uses it will have updated anyway?
Ideally you should just stay on top of it every year.
Video on the topic by Nick Chapsas