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Re: debian 8



On Fri, 3 Apr 2015 17:44:56 +0800
Bret Busby <bret.busby@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 03/04/2015, Bret Busby <bret.busby@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 03/04/2015, Pol Hallen wrote:
> >> I read that at 25 april
> >> (https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2015/03/msg00016.html)
> >> should be available latest debian version.
> >>
> >
> >
> > What are the expected differences between Debian 7 and Debian 8?
> >
> > Will Debian 8, when released, provide the "GNOME Classic" interface?
> >
> >
> 
> Oh, and, will Debian 8 be able to run software (such as printer
> drivers) that run on Debian 6?

People have been running binaries that were compiled _decades_ ago on
modern kernels, so as long as there are no library problems, that
should be fine. You can download a recent snapshot of Jessie, install
it in a VM and check.

Petter

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