Re: "I do consider Ubuntu to be Debian" , Ian Murdock

H.S. wrote:
Michael Pobega wrote:

I gave up on that after an unsuccessful Dapper->Edgy upgrade, because
I realise if I really want to keep my laptop working for college (I'll
be using this next year to take notes during class), I'll need
something stable that won't break every six months (Of course I can
just not dist-upgrade, but then I wouldn't get ANY package upgrades).

Have you looked at "backports" repository for your distribution?

->HS



The Debian social contract is the main thing that won me, and I have a

Yes, that is some contract! Debian's 'persona', I guess, is largely
due to the contract. I love the democratic nature of Debian.
Did you read the rest of the article where Ian said he was against
Debian becoming democratic.

Paul Scott


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