Re: amd64 into mainstream
On (20/04/05 08:54), Thomas Steffen wrote:
> On 4/20/05, Clive Menzies <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk> wrote:
> > So IMHO there is something for everyone in debian and people should be
> > less obsessed with release cycles.
>
> I run several systems at home, and until recently I had a pretty
> narrow internet connection. So running testing with daily downloads
> between 5 and 50 MB per day per system was just not an option. On the
> other hand, stable only has about half of the applications that I need
> on my desktops, so it is not an option either. I did run stable with
> lots of backports at some point, but several backports will inevitably
> become incompatible, and resolving the conflicts is a pain.
>
> So I ended up running an old snapshot of testing. Which of course
> means that I ran outdated software, and got no fixes for it
> whatsoever.
>
> The one main reason that is driving my to ubuntu is, yes, debian's
> release cycle. And it has nothing to do with obsession, but everything
> with necessity. And so far, the migration has been a very pleasant
> surprise.
Debian and Ubuntu appear to have a symbiotic relationship, at least
amongst developers; I believe a number are working on both and so
improvements in Ubuntu will flow into Debian and as well as vice versa.
I regard them as complementary rather than competing offerings. Many of
the live CDs and desktop distros are debian based and not only expand
user choice but extend the reach of debian and free software.
Naturally, there is a fear that widespread adoption of alternative
distros will be at the expense of debian; on the contrary, all these
debian derivatives are strengthening rather than weakening it. After
all modifying and distributing your changes is what free software is all
about - so we should embrace it.
Debian does need to address its release cycle and Branden Robinson has
cited that as a priority following his election. So in all I'm very
optimistic for Debian, not least because of its technical excellence
- quality will prevail.
Regards
Clive
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