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Re: Desktop user: Etch or the next testing?



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CaT wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 02:10:08PM +0800, Wei Chen wrote:
>> 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.
> 
> Use etch until such time that etch no longer does what you need it to.
> Then, if you feel it's worth it, switch to lenny (the next testing I
> believe). It may be that backports or something similar would do you.

Thanks. That is what I plan to do now.

> 
>> I think there might be some people with similar problem/experience with
>> me. What is your plan/suggestion?  Thank you.
> 
> I plan on doing the above. That said I'm still on sarge and don't really
> lack for anything except for the odd thing like mplayer etc which I grab
> from sources outside of debian anyway (like www.debian-multimedia.org).
> 

Except that I probably won't grab and install source (who knows). :)

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Cheers,

Wei Chen
http://www.acplex.com/people/wchen/
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