On Mon, Dec 05, 2016 at 08:47:55AM -0800, emetib wrote: > if you wanted to have stretch, why did you install jessie and then upgrade > instead of just installing stretch?
Because until the stretch installer is ready for prime time, that is the safest way to get stretch. > https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ Currently "alpha 8". I don't know how many people consider this to be ready for end users, versus ready for additional testing by people willing & able to report and/or fix installer bugs. Personally I'm in no hurry for stretch at this time, but I can see how people with newer hardware could be.