Re: "best practices" on debian

From: Akira Kitada (aktdjp_at_ybb.ne.jp)
Date: 12/31/03

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    Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 21:46:36 +0900
To: debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org>

    On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 11:51:10AM +0000, Colin Watson wrote:
    > > I found apt-get.org, and see that there are lots of debian packages
    > > available from various sources there. But some things, for example
    > > mozilla, are available right from the mozilla site as binaries that have
    > > always "just worked" in my experience. Is it bad to install mozilla that
    > > way, completely bypassing the apt system?
    >
    > I agree with those who've mentioned /usr/local. Trying to mix testing
    > and unstable is likely to be confusing, particularly if you're new to
    > Debian.

    like what curse happen?
    Show me some cases if you don't mind.
    though I've been using mixture of testing and unstable,
    I've never met any disastar... yet.

    Thanks. 

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