On Tue, 2002-06-25 at 00:20, Larry Smith wrote:
I think it works out well the way Debian presents it. Individuals are free to install the 2.4 version, and in so doing help to "stablize" it. I would think that business would likely run the stable version, to minimize chances of failure. --- Reid Gilman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think Debian calls one release stable because > although the newer > kernels and packages may be fairly stable, anything > in a stable release > should be crash-proof. No security holes should be > present and it > should be usable on mission critical systems. I > wouldn't want my system > running on a Fortune 500 company's server because > its always a work in > progress. The stable distro is pretty much finished > and it works. > > On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 19:52, Mark Roach wrote: > > On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 17:20, Reid Gilman wrote: > > The Debian stable release is that, stable. It > is not supposed to have > > the latest and greatest features, if you want > to get the 2.4.x kernels > > (which in my experience are perfectly stable) > you can, or you can get > > the testing or unstable distro. But that's > why Debian has three > > distros. > > I am curious, I have heard both explanations at > different times > regarding the meaning of stable... some people > have said that only > stable versions of software are (or should be) > included while others > have suggested that the term 'stable' applies to > the > packaging/dependencies > > Does debian policy indicate the 'One True > Definition' of 'stable'? > > Not trying to start flames (I swear!), just > curious > > -Mark > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? > Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pgp-signature name=signature.asc __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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