Unstable and Testing stability

[Michael Pobega]

I'm currently using Debian Etch (Testing) on my notebook, and it is 
fairly stable in a good sense of the word (Those 100+ release critical 
bugs really aren't bugs that affect me, so my system is perfectly stable 
to my knowledge).

The only problem I'm seeing with Etch is that the packages are somewhat 
outdated, and certain "bugged" packages aren't available on the repos 
(Checkinstall for an example).

My question is just /how/ unstable is Debian Sid? Is it unstable enough 
to make my laptop useless? Or do I have to worry about my files? Or is 
it unstable in the sense of Ubuntu, where everything could be fixed with 
just a little bit of patience and a whole lot of help?

Sorry if this question seems stupid, but I'm just wondering because I 
know Etch is in freezing and won't be receiving any real updates in the 
near future; So maybe Unstable would be best for home use.


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