Re: Unstable ==> Testing ==> Stable

2020-04-13 Thread Sven Hartge
John Hasler wrote: > Sven writes: >> It is of note that "experimental" in itself is not a complete set of >> packages like "unstable" is, it is intended as an addon to "unstable" >> and has to be used in conjunction with it. > It is also of note that Unstable is unstable in that it is

Re: Unstable ==> Testing ==> Stable

2020-04-13 Thread John Hasler
Sven writes: > It is of note that "experimental" in itself is not a complete set of > packages like "unstable" is, it is intended as an addon to "unstable" > and has to be used in conjunction with it. It is also of note that Unstable is unstable in that it is constantly changing, not that it is

Re: Unstable ==> Testing ==> Stable

2020-04-13 Thread Sven Hartge
Kushal Kumaran wrote: > There is an experimental "distribution" that is for trying all kinds of > new and weird things. It is of note that "experimental" in itself is not a complete set of packages like "unstable" is, it is intended as an addon to "unstable" and has to be used in conjunction

Re: Unstable ==> Testing ==> Stable

2020-04-13 Thread Kushal Kumaran
rhkra...@gmail.com writes: > Aside: for my own self respect, I want to make some sort of disclaimer here > (with maybe several points): I'm sure that sometimes I post things that do > any of (1) make other people cringe (for one reason or another), (2) make me > look uninformed (or worse),

Re: Unstable ==> Testing ==> Stable

2020-04-13 Thread steef
Hi there, youre are far from an idiot. All this stuff like stable etc/ etc. rests on conventions. You wrote you never insxtalled something other than stable. So: do not worry why should you worry about this shit. In a philosophical way your point of view if you have any developed now on this

Re: Unstable ==> Testing ==> Stable

2020-04-13 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Lu, 13 apr 20, 09:29:50, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > Aside: for my own self respect, I want to make some sort of disclaimer here > (with maybe several points): I'm sure that sometimes I post things that do > any of (1) make other people cringe (for one reason or another), (2) make me > look

Unstable ==> Testing ==> Stable

2020-04-13 Thread rhkramer
Aside: for my own self respect, I want to make some sort of disclaimer here (with maybe several points): I'm sure that sometimes I post things that do any of (1) make other people cringe (for one reason or another), (2) make me look uninformed (or worse), and (3) other causes for embarrassment