Re: going from etch to unstable (sid)
- From: Kamaraju S Kusumanchi <kamaraju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:09:04 -0400
Chris Bannister wrote:
I would say: If you have to ask *this* question, then the answer would
be: Not recommended.
I would say: You are being rude to the OP, to say the least. How would
anyone learn without trying out and without asking questions if they get
stuck? I understand what you are trying to convey to the OP. But it would
be great if you can word it in a more polite way.
Why are you wanting to "jump" to Sid? There is no way to go back to Etch
if you don't like it.
If you just want newer software, check out http://debian.backports.org
(or something like that) but then, by definition, your system is no
longer stable. 8-(
Not all the packages have backports. Besides, backports is not officially
supported and does not get security updates. If it is one or two packages,
then backports may be fine. But if it is anywhere > 5 (which is usually the
case), my suggestion is to go with testing or unstable.
raju
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