> Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 17:33:24 +0800 > From: Paolo Alexis Falcone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [plug] Thoughts on debian servers: woody+backports? Or > fullblown sid?
> When I was still using Debian Potato (2.2) and backports.org didn't > exist yet, I was quite active in backporting a lot of packages... > > Nowadays, using the apt repositories found at www.backports.org would > save you a lot of time especially that you're using the current stable > distribution of Debian GNU/Linux. > Gee, that WOULD make my life easier. I didn't know that site existed! The site is right though, installing more than one backports can give you a real pain. > > I still use Woody for mission-critical systems that require real > stability, but I use backported packages every once in a while if it's > really too old and missing the functionality I require. > Good thing a stable sarge seems to be coming soon... -Paul -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
