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    [–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

    So don't run stable on a desktop? If you want a bleeding edge rolling release, that's what sid is for.

    [–] Hemi03@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    Dont you think there is a healthy line between booth? I would not whant anyone using old ass versions with old ass bugs. Its also bad for new users, who expect software to be remotly up to date.

    [–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    For the target users of Debian stable? No.

    Debian stable is for servers or other applications where security and predictability are paramount. For that application I absolutely do not want a lot package churn. Quite the opposite.

    Meanwhile Sid provides a rolling release experience that in practice is every bit as stable as any other rolling release distro.

    And if I have something running stable and I really need to pull in the latest of something, I can always mix and match.

    What makes Debian unique is that it offers a spectrum of options for different use cases and then lets me choose.

    If you don't want that, fine, don't use Debian. But for a lot of us, we choose Debian because of how it's managed, not in spite of it.