On Wed, May 16, 2007 at 01:12:30PM +0200, cobaco (aka Bart Cornelis) wrote: > On Wednesday 16 May 2007, Mgr. Peter Tuharsky wrote: > > > Do you realize Debian's stable is classified as this: > > > > > > Stable means stable package list. No changes in API and ABI > > > names or versions. This means no newer versions will ever make > > > it into "stable". It is in "maintenance mode". This makes a > > > very good setup for those wishing for "Rock Solid" machines. Doesn't > > > crash. "too many" comes from the "Windows World", does not typically > > > apply to Debian's Linux. > > > > No changes, no newer versions => dosen't crash? It's simply not true. > > For example, the Debian Woody used an ancient version of Mozilla. _Very_ > > crashy one, compared with newer versions that came few months later. > > Noone could call that "stable" one. > > you're still missing the point here: > - the point is _not_ that software in stable isn't buggy > - the point is that software in stable doesn't change > -> this ensures that it won't be buggy in new ways > => thus making sure that what works, keeps working > => thus making sure that ones you have a workaround, that keeps working > to > > In short stable is about not getting any unexpected surprises/changes in how > software behaves. I'd also say that because there are no unexpected surprises/change for a predictable about of time (about 18 months) ,it is 'supportable' by commercial/non-commercial entities. This is what corporate users, embedded users, etc. want. For single users laptop users, maybe they can choose to have less-than 'stable' aka 'unstable' which has a constant stream of new updates to get support for current/newer hardware. -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal |mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/| | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net | my NPO: cfsg.org | |join the new debian-community.org to help Debian! | |_______ Unless I ask to be CCd, assume I am subscribed _______|
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