On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:09:34 +0100 andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all > > This is just a general enquiry about the benefits of using Sid on a > desktop or a workstation. Aside from obtaining up-to-the-minute software > (and related patches), are there any other benefits to using Sid? I am > aware of the risks - i.e. frequently broken applications - but to be > honest, how often does this happen? > > Any thoughts (no flames please - I recycled my asbestos suit!!)
Recently, I was hit by this: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=491114 I do use apt-listbugs, but I missed this anyhow; I'm not sure why. Perhaps I upgraded before it was reported. In any event, my system broke badly; I can function without X, but it's difficult to troubleshoot without networking. Here is my panicky plea for help on the list: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2008/07/msg01704.html Note that I was lucky to receive a very prompt pointer to the problem from Sven Joachim, which illustrates another point about using Sid; this list is an invaluable resource, as is the BTS. > Andy Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
