Martin Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: . . .
> If you install a Debian stable system, you are (more or less) > guaranteed the system doesn't change its behaviour during its > lifetime, except for security updates, corrections for severe problems > and license violations. > > This is quite important if you want to use a system or base a project > on it, but don't want to check every month if the system, after an > update, still behaves as it should. Even worse, if you have to expect > that the system changes, people may not install security updates since > this would retroactively creep in other changes that they would not > want, hence, leaving their system vulnerable to more problems than it > should. . . . Joey, this (the whole message, not just the bits I've quoted) 1s the best explanation and justification of the Debian position on upgrading stable that I have seen. Thank you for taking the time to compose it. Since this question comes up so frequently, I think it would be useful to include this (with the bits that are specific to Remi's post excluded) somewhere on the website or in a FAQ that people could be referred to. Regards, Bob -- _ |_) _ |_ Robert D. Hilliard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |_) (_) |_) 1294 S.W. Seagull Way <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Palm City, FL 34990 USA GPG Key ID: 390D6559