• zaphod@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    So don’t run stable on a desktop? If you want a bleeding edge rolling release, that’s what sid is for.

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      8 months ago

      Dont you think there is a healthy line between booth? I would not whant anyone using old ass versions with old ass bugs. Its also bad for new users, who expect software to be remotly up to date.

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        8 months ago

        For the target users of Debian stable? No.

        Debian stable is for servers or other applications where security and predictability are paramount. For that application I absolutely do not want a lot package churn. Quite the opposite.

        Meanwhile Sid provides a rolling release experience that in practice is every bit as stable as any other rolling release distro.

        And if I have something running stable and I really need to pull in the latest of something, I can always mix and match.

        What makes Debian unique is that it offers a spectrum of options for different use cases and then lets me choose.

        If you don’t want that, fine, don’t use Debian. But for a lot of us, we choose Debian because of how it’s managed, not in spite of it.