Re: Debian 7
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On 21 February 2013 20:42, Thore <thore@datensumpf.de> wrote:
> Hi,
> I use wheezy on my Servers.
> If you have no poeple who needs the server every time (like in business).
> Than you can use wheezy.
> The mailserver would run on Squeeze too, but I have no bigger problems with
> the System (1/2 yeahr 1 bigger error coused by munin)
> I use wheezy, because of Xen.
> If you only want to use a mail server than use Squeeze. The Software is not
> much newer.
> If you want to use virtualisation then think about wheezy.
> So think about it, what do you need more, a system that runs stable or a
> system with the newest software.
> Otherwise, wheezy would be stable sometime (long this time couldn't be
> anymore) so then you have unstable (Squeeze) Wheezy is Stable.
> And you can't change easy (and you don't want that "Never change a running
> system").
>
>
> When the server is just for you, or other poeple who can life with downtimes
> think about wheezy
> if not use Squeeze
> regards
> Thore
>
> Am 21.02.2013 20:51, schrieb berenger.morel@neutralite.org:
>
>>
>>
>> Le 21.02.2013 20:36, rodrigo tavares a écrit :
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> When Debian 7 is stable ?
>>> I read this version have packages more recent.
>>> I want install mail server.
>>>
>>> Is anybody installing the debian version 7 ?
>>>
>>> Atenciosamente,
>>>
>>> Rodrigo Faria Tavares
>>
>>
>> Packages are far more recent than on Debian 6, yes.
>>
>> However, debian 7 is currently the "testing" branch, named wheezy. It is
>> not officially stable enough to be considered as stable, for Debian quality
>> standards.
>> It is frozen for many months now, but I have no idea about when it will
>> become the official stable.
>>
>> My own opinion is that it is enough stable for normal users, but I think
>> that since a server does not needs last versions of softwares, stable is
>> better for them.
>> Some people will say that unstable is better for security issues, because
>> it is harder to exploit flaws when the software changes constantly. I am not
>> a professional admin so I will not say they are true (in fact, I think some
>> of those arguments are very interesting).
>> Now, remember that some distributions like Ubuntu are built on Debian sid,
>> aka Debian unstable, and are sometimes installed on servers. (I just say
>> that to give a general picture, not to say I agree or disagree with people
>> doing so)
>>
>>
>
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I also use wheezy on my servers, because I couldn't get mediagoblin
working on squeeze
but it's been quite stable really, no real problems
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