How Old Is Debian?
Contents Debian 11 (Bullseye) Running Its Default Desktop Environment, Gnome Version 3.38 Source Model Open Source Initial Release September 1993 Why Is Debian...
| Debian 11 (Bullseye) running its default desktop environment, GNOME version 3.38 | |
|---|---|
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | September 1993 |
Why is Debian so old?
Debian stable has a fairly (absurdly) long release cycle. Once it is released, only security updates are provided. So as time passes, software becomes “old.”
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Is Debian better than Ubuntu?
Generally, Ubuntu is considered a better choice for beginners, and Debian a better choice for experts. … Given their release cycles, Debian is considered as a more stable distro compared to Ubuntu. This is because Debian (Stable) has fewer updates, it’s thoroughly tested, and it is actually stable.
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