Re: Keeping more up to date than Lenny, safely?

On 10/06/08 11:40, Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum wrote:
Hi. Im running Lenny on two computers, and have been very happy
with it. Nothings ever really been broken, so i dont think that a
"stable"
version is necessary for what i need.

I dont really want to go "unstable"--the name alone scares
me--

Repeat the Litany Against Fear as often as needed:

I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.

but at the same time i read the release notes for the new
> Ubuntu beta, and its really nice. I *want* Gnome 2.24 (the auto

Unstable is at GNOME v2.22.5

> XRandR thing is especially nice, ive always wanted multi-head
> but am skeered to mess with my xorg.conf). I _want_ the new
version of Network Manager. Etcetera.

s/Manager/Mangler

Is there any way to get this, but without the risk of the system
> breaking every other day?

You want unrisky cutting-edge software?

I dont want my life to be about managing
> the system,

Like what? Using Sid/Unstable, I rarely "administer" my system.

but im willing to have a little inconvenience in
> return for more up to date features.

Find a released distro that has GNOME 2.24. (I'm not being flippant, but am totally serious. Many people change distros on a regular basis.)

--
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA

"Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no
hook beneath it." -- Thomas Jefferson


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