On Friday 26 January 2007 22:00, Colin Baker wrote: > Rodrigo Alexandre wrote: > > so the debian version i should try is this "sid" one, right? you say > > that debian is easier to customize (as opposed to ball and chain), but > > i didnt understand why then the stable version is frozen, i mean, why > > then cant i install the newest codecs in the stable (and "frozen" > > according to micha) version? > > Stable is meant to be just that - stable. So, no new packages are added > to the stable branch, just occasional security updates. I usually run > stable on servers. Sid is the unstable branch. This will always have > the newest software, but you will run across broken packages from time > to time. Usually, issues with broken packages are fixed within a week > or so. > > In between these is etch/testing. I used to run sid/unstable on my > desktop PCs, but I've recently switched to testing, since it is a nice > compromise. I get fairly recent software, but without all of the broken > package issues seen in sid. I believe etch is frozen now (this means > that no new packages are being added, just like stable), and will become > the new "stable" soon. At that point, Sarge (current stable) will > become "old stable". > > I'd recomment using testing or unstable on desktop systems. If > stability is more important, use testing. If the newest versions of > packages is important, use unstable. > > Hope this helps!
I agree wih his, just adding that "sid or unstable" needs more upgrade than "etch or testing". -- Linux is like a tipi: no Windows, no Gate and an Apache inside -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
