On 20 Jan 2013, berenger.mo...@neutralite.org wrote: [snip] > > If you uncheck them all, as I usually do, you start with a system > with almost nothing. Even "less" is not present in such an > installation :D > I keep a list of all the packages I normally use and then get the same ones when I install on a new computer. (Obviously this doesn't work for your very first install.)
[snip] > For a normal usage, testing is better, even if the project claims it > is not for production environment. More recent kernels and drivers > which means more supported hardware, and updated web browsers are > some obvious interesting points here. They are simply the most > obvious. > [snip] I'd say you are generally better off using Sid. The name "Unstable" unfortunately gives the impression that it is unsafe, but this is misleading. A quick search for "debian unstable vs testing" will produce plenty of discussion, mostly favouring Sid. See for example http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-choosing.en.html and http://raphaelhertzog.com/2010/12/20/5-reasons-why-debian-unstable-does-not-deserve-its-name/ Quotes from the second of these: "High impact security vulnerabilities will usually be quickly fixed in Stable and Unstable. The stable upload is done by the security team while the unstable one is made by the maintainer. Testing will usually get the fix through the package uploaded to Unstable, so testing users get security updates with a delay." "For less serious vulnerabilities, it’s entirely possible that stable does not get any update at all. In that case, unstable/testing users are better served since they will get the fix with the next upstream version anyway." I've been using Sid on all my computers for many years, except for one which I use for lectures and cannot risk falling over just before it's needed. It's been a long time since I encountered a show-stopper after an upgrade. "In most cases, you can save yourself by downgrading to the version available in Testing. Or by finding a work-around in the bug tracking system. Or by not upgrading because you have apt-listbugs installed and you have been warned about the problem." This is what I do too. AC -- Anthony Campbell - a...@acampbell.org.uk http://www.acampbell.org.uk http://www.reviewbooks.org.uk http://www.skepticviews.org.uk http://www.acupuncturecourse.org.uk http://www.smashwords.com/profile.view/acampbell https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/anthony-campbell/id73235412 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130121092701.gb29...@acampbell.org.uk
