On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:28:43 -0400, diane mittnik in gmane.linux.debian.user wrote: > On 11/12/08, S.D.Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:07:29 -0500 (EST), Doug Mitton in >> gmane.linux.debian.user wrote: >> >>> Yes, I agree BUT by update you keep updated in your current version >>> "stream". That I did. I don't always jump to be the first to use a >>> new release "beta" as I'm not always interested in working through the >>> new BUGS. >> >> Well you should if only for the security issues surrounding the older >> versions ! > > You aren't suggesting that a Debian Stable user run a mixed > Stable/Testing or Stable/Testing/Sid setup just to run the latest > Firefox, are you?
Stable is generally for servers who would be running a web browser on a server ? By reading this board for several years now, I've noticed that quite a few folks use mixed environments. <shrug> There is also backports. I don't know if the Firefox is in backports though as I don't run a GUI Linux. I use Debian GNU|Linux for servers only. > Or a Debian Stable user forego the packaging system and all its > benefits including easy security updates, and install/compile the > latest Firefox and then have to monitor mailing lists and security > sites daily/hourly to check for security holes/workarounds/patches? Well that's part of being a responsible user. Firefox can update itself, without user input required. And no I'm not saying forego the packaging system. Does Iceape not do an autoupdate independent of the packaging system ? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
