Re: Upgrading Squeeze to SID

On Monday 29 August 2011 12:05:47 SZERVÁC Attila wrote:
R U a Debian Developer?

If not, DON'T upgrade to *UNSTABLE* ('sid') distribution. 'sid' is the
*UNSTABLE*, *very buggy*, *INCONSISTENT* distribution for *Debian
developers only* - if U want new packages, use Debian Backports or
*testing* (wheezy).

That is a little harsh. Many people run Sid who are not DDs. Only run Sid if
you are adept at sorting out problems and can cope if a package (perhaps one
you use daily) is broken for a while: days, or perhaps a week, not months or
years.

Lisi


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