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> On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, Hempstah T wrote:
>
> On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
>
> > i'm not sure i'd trust redhat's ftp site or rpmfind any more or less
> > than debian's package sites.
>
> But since the downloads on Debian's package sites is more frequent over
> wider span of time, there is more chance for the crackers to spread their
> work.
this is very true. i didn't think of this.
> I can use their auto updates less frequently, but the whole reason I'm
> considering Debian is their auto update feature :(
mark, realize that if you install unstable or testing, you can update your
system multiple times a day, just like you think.
however, stable does not get regular updates. you won't have to update your
system the way i do, multiple times a day. you will only update your system
when a new revision of stable comes out. so far, potato has been update 3
times in the past (year? someone correct me here).
if you go with stable, you won't be updating your system very much.
pete
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