Re: testing or unstable?

[Rodolfo Medina <rodolfo.medina@gmail.com>]

On 2009-02-17_13:02:38, Rodolfo Medina wrote:

>> I've been using Debian for more than three years now, but always using the
>> official DVDs of the most current stable version: first Sarge, and then Etch.
>> 
>> Recently, many times I've been needing to use a testing/unstable Debian
>> version for many applications that were too old in stable Debian, so now I'm
>> thinking of switching to a testing/unstable Debian version for good.
>> 
>> Now, my question is: which one is more advisable, testing or unstable?
>> 
>> Excuse the basicness of my question, thanks for any reply



Paul E Condon <pecondon@mesanetworks.net> writes:

> Rodolfo,
>  I have a different take on this issue. Rather than discuss the
> relative merits of stable, testing, I think you should consider the
> merits of lenny, squeeze. [...]


Thanks for your contribution.
But, if I understand well, the `unstable' option is excluded from your point of
view, that only considers the alternative between stable and testing.

Rodolfo