- you can run updates whenever you like. no nag screens, no automatic reboots
- even when you do run updates you don't usually need to reboot and if you do need to reboot you can choose when to do so yourself.
- updates don't install ads or other unwanted crap
- (on debian at least) updates don't tend to break anything.
- no stalling boot
- no stalling shutdown -- I can't count the amount of times I've stayed up late because windows update was preventing shutdown.
- still automatic updates if you want with all of these advantages.
- you can run updates whenever you like. no nag screens, no automatic reboots
- even when you do run updates you don't usually need to reboot and if you do need to reboot you can choose when to do so yourself.
- updates don't install ads or other unwanted crap
- (on debian at least) updates don't tend to break anything.
- no stalling boot
- no stalling shutdown -- I can't count the amount of times I've stayed up late because windows update was preventing shutdown.
- still automatic updates if you want with all of these advantages.