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Re: is it a bad idea to use unstable on a server ?



On Friday 26 May 2006 10:08, Felix C. Stegerman wrote:

> So it comes down to:
>   * Is it a bad idea to use unstable on a production server when it
>     comes to security?

Possibly to probably yes (the answer for stable would be "no").

>   * If so, would you recommend using testing, or stable?

Stable.

>   * And does anyone with experience running unstable on production
>     servers know of any other caveats I should be aware of?

Don't do it unless you want to babysit it constantly and do a lot of reading 
in your free time to keep track of development and latest bugs a lot more 
carefully than you otherwise would.

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Paul Johnson
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