On (16/09/05 13:13), lordSauron wrote: > so it would probably be best to stick with testing releases, since > stable is usually too old and unstable has the possibility of having a > few large errors, correct? >
There have been many posts to the list on this subject which go into considerable detail; I suggest you goole a bit for more info but: stable - rock solid for servers ( and desktopsof newbies/cautious) - security updates but no functionality updates testing - for the desktops of the adventurous and those prepared to help test - security updates (in time) and functionality upgrades until a release freeze (before being released as stable) unstable - for the latest stuff on debian - all updates from the experimental branch, bug fixes etc. You can run later packages on stable by using backports: http://backports.org/ Alternatively you can run Ubuntu or Kubuntu which are derivative distros: http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk/selfhelp/desktop.html FWIW I upgraded to sid after learning Debian on stable for a few months. Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
