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Re: potato or woody?



Stefano <stecalza@tiscalinet.it> writes:
> I'm going to install debian gnu/linux on a new computer and I'm
> wondering if woody is stable enough. What would you suggest me: potato
> or woody?

  I find that the biggest problem with woody is the update process.
  Packages are often installed with broken dependencies. Once I
  finally get a clean install, the software itself works just fine. It
  can be extremely frustrating, but this is the price you pay to stay
  on the bleeding edge.

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