Re: Desktop user: Etch or the next testing?
On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 08:12 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 04/02/07 01:10, Wei Chen wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am a desktop user that is currently using Etch.
> >
> > You know that Etch is about to release. This means that new features and
> > software will not get into it any more.
> >
> > So what is a better choice now, to stick to Etch or to switch to the
> > next testing? I am not sure which is more important for desktop users,
> > stability or new features.
> >
> > I think there might be some people with similar problem/experience with
> > me. What is your plan/suggestion? Thank you.
>
> Depending on your tolerance for a little breakage and the occasional
> temporarily uninstallable package, you might want to think about
> jumping up to Sid/unstable.
>
> Lots of us run Sid, so you won't be alone. Obviously, though, if
> you use the computer for Something Important, you'd probably want to
> stick with the plan that others have suggested.
Look out for a bit, things are already gearing up for the Flop of Etch
to Stable. New, New Kernel in Sid for Thursday or so, new versions of
other things, since cutoff to make it into Etch has already passed.
The ride in Sid, to be bumpy, soon.
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