On Du, 19 apr 20, 09:43:46, Carl Fink wrote: > So this has bugged me every time I run Debian Stable: you find a bug. You > try to report it, and are told not to bother because there's a newer > version. By? I'm guessing you mean the standard request from reportbug to try a newer version. > Why is reportbug even in Stable? Why not just replace it with a script that > says "Sorry, bugs in Stable are never fixed. Try Testing." Seriously, that's > literally the Debian policy, that only security fixes are done in Stable. Actually bugs of severity "important" or higher can be fixed in stable, provided certain criteria are met. > So, actual question: how usable is the current Testing? It's usable, though with less guarantees. Have a backup plan in case of breakage. Mine is typically a paralel stable install, though other methods exist (e.g. snapshots) Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
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