Is Debian Testing Stable Enough?
Contents Does Debian Testing Become Stable? of Course, Depending on How Long It Has Been Since Stable Was Released, There Might Be a Lot of Updates to Be Done...
Does Debian testing become stable?
Of course, depending on how long it has been since Stable was released, there might be a lot of updates to be done on that first pass. Another alternative is to download the latest Testing debian-installer.
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| Stable (Wheezy) | Testing (Jessie/Sid) | |
|---|---|---|
| GIMP | 2.8.2 | 2.8.6 |
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Is Debian testing good?
Running Debian testing is generally the practice I recommend on systems which are single-user, like desktops and laptops. It’s quite stable and very up to date, except for a couple of months in the run-up to freeze.
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