Re: How to keep debian current??

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Alan Ianson wrote:
> On Fri May 14 2010 11:22:54 pm Ron Johnson wrote:
> > On 05/15/2010 01:14 AM, Alan Ianson wrote:
> > > On Fri May 14 2010 09:48:47 pm RyanJB wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > With the latest apps keep pouring in, is there any way to keep debian in
> > > > the "cutting edge"? I mean, how to keep debian as updated as, say,
> > > > ubuntu or even sidux?? You know, latest iceweasel, openoffice, gnome,
> > > > etc. Maybe using unstable or experimental repo? I'm sure there's many
> > > > ways to do this, but I just don't know.. I'm new to debian :(
> > > If you want the latest I'd run either testing or unstable. I have both
> > > stable and unstable installed. Most of the time I run unstable.
> > +1 Sid/Unstable
>
> Yep, even though it's called unstable it's like a rock.. :)

Indeed, and that needs to be stressed. "Unstable" it may be called but I 
find it very stable, as long as you don't burn your bridges behind you.

Hugo