But for a regular desktop/workstation system I want more frequent software updates even if it comes at the cost of a little stability.
(Of course there's Debian unstable, but I'd rather go with a distro where the rolling release is the main product, and they maybe do a little more testing before making changes)
I'm a Debian user. I see this a lot. Often in contrast with Ubuntu.
Yet Debian's cycle is roughly on par with Ubuntu's LTS - every ~2 years.[0]
Perhaps they mean there are interim releases in Ubuntu? It's hard to say for sure, as the phrase 'outdated software' can mean different things (more than 6 months old, more than 2 years old, in need of a security patch for > 1 week, etc).
> But for a regular desktop/workstation system I want more frequent software updates even if it comes at the cost of a little stability.
This sounds like you want Debian Testing (currently Trixie).
Much more frequent software updates, with an extremely small risk of less 'stability'.
[1]: https://flathub.org/setup/Debian [2]: https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/distrobox
I've also been playing around with BSD and it's like hanging out with a friend from elementary school: they're a little wonky, but you remember some good times together.
PopOS isn't my favorite, but it is pretty straight-forward. If it's working for you then it's a total win. (Which is my way of saying "though I like Stock Debian and BSD, there is absolutely nothing wrong with PopOS.")
