On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 03:16:48PM +0200, Andrea Bolognani wrote: > On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:38:36 -0300 > Joel Franco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think that the testing or above releases may be suitable for the > > desktop of a EXPERT linux user. I need a stable release because my > > desktop must simply to work; it is not a so critical system like a > > server but this is critical to my business go on. > > >From my experience, testing is perfectly suitable for a desktop/development > system. I have used it exclusively on both my desktop and my laptop for a > couple of years now, and I have experienced only a couple of minor issues > so far. > > The main difference between a desktop and a server is that usually on a > server you can't afford any downtime, while on a desktop system you can > screw up and reinstall every once in a while if needed...
Unfortunately, many people new to Debian/Linux get the impression that testing is perfectly suitable for a desktop system. -- Chris. ====== -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]