[LAU] Switching the distro

Simon Wise simonzwise at gmail.com
Mon May 30 06:17:23 UTC 2011


>> Debian stable is just about the most outdated working Linux system you
>> can have =). This is great for stability (as the name implies), but
>> don't expect to see some new software for maybe up to a year or 2.
>
> A /stable/ system in a studio or on stage is a good thing! YMMV.
>
> But outdated packages is not true [any more]. e.g. debian/stable offers
> ardour-2.8.11 (the current release), IOhannes is personally pushing Pd
> to debian/git and you already find the latest LV2/lilv/SUIL/.. in sid.
> need to list more?

The recent stable release was only a couple of months ago, with the freeze six 
months before that. It will be another 2 years till the next update.

Stable is very stable, which is exactly how it should be, and if what you want 
is in stable - great. But for example the Pd stuff you mention won't move in to 
stable until 2013, till then its in sid, and maybe backports to squeeze.

Simon.


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