Re: 2.2 vs 2.4 kernels (OT)
I think it works out well the way Debian presents it.
Individuals are free to install the 2.4 version, and
in so doing help to "stablize" it.
I would think that business would likely run the
stable version, to minimize chances of failure.
--- Reid Gilman <blueplazma@attbi.com> wrote:
> I think Debian calls one release stable because
> although the newer
> kernels and packages may be fairly stable, anything
> in a stable release
> should be crash-proof. No security holes should be
> present and it
> should be usable on mission critical systems. I
> wouldn't want my system
> running on a Fortune 500 company's server because
> its always a work in
> progress. The stable distro is pretty much finished
> and it works.
>
> On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 19:52, Mark Roach wrote:
>
> On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 17:20, Reid Gilman wrote:
> > The Debian stable release is that, stable. It
> is not supposed to have
> > the latest and greatest features, if you want
> to get the 2.4.x kernels
> > (which in my experience are perfectly stable)
> you can, or you can get
> > the testing or unstable distro. But that's
> why Debian has three
> > distros.
>
> I am curious, I have heard both explanations at
> different times
> regarding the meaning of stable... some people
> have said that only
> stable versions of software are (or should be)
> included while others
> have suggested that the term 'stable' applies to
> the
> packaging/dependencies
>
> Does debian policy indicate the 'One True
> Definition' of 'stable'?
>
> Not trying to start flames (I swear!), just
> curious
>
> -Mark
>
>
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