* Robert Van Horn <rvh@abcreek.wisequackranch.com> [2006-06-01 08:41]: > > * Are you using unofficial repositories (e.g. backports.org) on > > production servers ? > > * Do you (and can I) trust backports.org ? > > * Also, since even backports.org does not seem to have vim 7.0 and > > kernel 2.6.16 (yet), what would be the best way/place to get these > > from ? Should I (try to) backport them myself ? > > Hi, I use unstable on 6 production servers with very little problem. > I compile my own kernels and use mysql out of the box from > http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ > I'm using gvim 6.4.1 so don't know about 7.0. > Also I find it nicer to compile apache outside of debian - > easier for me to keep track of multiple http servers in > /usr/local/ than wherever debian puts them. If there is a > mess up on an upgrade it can be a big pain to fix. I've thought about using unstable (see an earlier thread I started), and decided to go with stable instead. But it's nice to know that unstable can be used with very little problem. Next time, please reply on-list, and don't top-post. - Felix -- Felix C. Stegerman <flx@obfusk.net> http://obfusk.net ~ "Any sufficiently advanced bug is indistinguishable from a feature." ~ -- R. Kulawiec ~ vim: set ft=mail tw=70 sw=2 sts=2 et:
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