Security of Debian Testing
I realize that Debian Testing "Sarge" is not supported by the Security
Team and that it is the last branch of the Debian to receive updates.
Though I am tempted to use it as a production server (Squid & Postfix)
because of its cutting edge of software as compared to Woody, I realize
that it is not stable and their may be potentially major problems with
security and compatibility of packages.
As a desktop, I currently run Fedora Core 3 but I was wondering if
Debian Testing would be a good idea for a desktop until Sarge becomes
the stable branch of Debian? Would it be more secure to run Fedora Core
3 than Debian Testing? Would it be smart to use Debian Testing or
Fedora Core 3 for a server? Which is more secure for both functions.
I know that no one can officially answer my questions but I would just
like people's opinions. I'm still quite a newbie but there are plenty
of documents on the web for hardening Linux in general.
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