[ale] Linux Distributions

[Robert L. Harris]

That is (at current) accurate I'd say.  But it won't take long, in my
opinion, for sarge to become stale, however I run "unstable" on most of
my machines to get all the bells and whistles.


Thus spake Greg Freemyer (greg.freemyer at gmail.com):

> On 5/16/05, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > I prefer Debian.  Note that the old debian installer sucks unless you
> > really know what you're doing (even if you do sometimes).   The new
> > installer being developed and used for Unstable/Testing is MUCH better
> > and can use many different types of source media.  I use it to install
> > desktops and laptops over my home cable modem.
> > 
> > Note that Debian is designed to be Secure and Stable first and formost.
> > If you want all the latest bells and whistles you do not want debian
> > stable, you want Debian Unstable or Testing.  Note that This doesn't
> > mean it will crash constantly, it just means that it hasn't had as long
> > to burn in as Debian has some strenuous requirements to be put into the
> > stable tree.
> > 
> > If you want to play with Debian and have questions please feel free to
> > email me and ask if you wish.
> > 
> > Robert
> > 
> 
> I assume you know Debian Sarge is about to be released as a new Debian
> stable.  Supposidely this month from what I have read, but we all know
> schedules slip.
> 
> I think Sarge is pretty current right now, so for this summer at least
> Debian Stable may be a good choice even for those wanting a relatively
> recent collection of tools.
> 
> I am NOT a Debian user, so if I mis-spoke, please correct me.
> 
> Greg
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> Greg Freemyer
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