Re: Bug#484129: release.debian.org: packages in tasks should be fixed in priority and removed in last resort after discussion
On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 19:23:52 -0700, Mike Bird <mgb-debian@yosemite.net> said:
> On Mon June 2 2008 18:52:29 Manoj Srivastava wrote:
>> On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:22:28 -0700, Mike Bird
>> <mgb-debian@yosemite.net> said:
>> > A thing is best characterized by what it does and how it is used
>> > rather than by the name we associate with it. For a moment let's
>> > recall what Testing really is for most Debian users - Testing is
>> > the "Debian Desktop Edition".
>>
>> I thnk that jumping to such conclusions in face of what the
>> developers tell them makes it their problem.
> What do you recommend to actual or potential Debian users with recent
> desktop or laptop hardware? Sid? Testing? Stable? A different
> distro?
> We currently recommend and install Debian - mostly Testing, with holes
> and obsolescences filled from Sid. If you know something better I'd
> appreciate if you'd share your wisdom.
The version of Debian that is intended for general use is the
one we call stable.
There are other distribution variants, which are a part of our
development and release process -- and the primary goal of that is to
help us create the next release. People who want to help us in
improving the next release are encouraged to test those, as long as
they understand that what the are doing is being guinea pigs, and
helping the community by improving the next version.
If this is not something the users are comfortable with, they
should select a distribution that better fits their needs. Debian is
not for everyone; no distribution is.
manoj
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Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> <http://www.debian.org/~srivasta/>
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