Which stable version of GnuCash should I move to?

[L. D. James]

I'm not sure about Windows, but it might not  be that easy with Linux.  
The different versions may use some different shared libraries that, 
depending on the way you install it, might interfere.

However, if you do upgrade and have problems with the upgrade, you can 
download (install) the distro version the way originally did. I'm sure 
you are missing out on some important patches and updates by having such 
a difference in version number.  It's unlikely that you'd have problems 
with all the versions in between the one you're using and the latest.

By the way, you could have two different versions installed if you are 
careful enough with the way you install the second one as to ensure that 
you're installing it in a different location.

But again, once an update has been certified as stable, you can almost 
be sure that there has been enough testing that you'll have a level of 
support to assist with normal glitches that might occur with your upgrade.

-- L. James

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L. D. James
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On 04/05/2015 10:34 PM, Santhosh Paul wrote:
> Kim,
>
>         Can I have both 2.6.6 and 2.4 running on my PC under XP? You
> see, I'd rather not update my working 2.4 in case something goes
> wrong. I'd like to keep 2.6.6 under observation for some time to
> confirm all is well, and then only uninstall my working 2.4.
>
>        Possible?
>
> Santhosh
>
> On 05-Apr-2015, at 4:51 PM, Kim Wood <kim.wood at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
>> Paul,
>>
>> The current stable release is 2.6.6   I am a long-term windows user of
>> GnuCash, and now use this version.  It is rock-solid.  I believe that the
>> forum usually advises that the current stable release is both recommended
>> and safe to use.
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