While it is true that you cannot be made and should generally not use an experimental Linux distribution (I use Debian stable very day and many others stay away from *buntu, Fedora etc), the testing is what brings to you something so well made such as your operating system in use. And while I simply do not accept that what is considered “current” and included by default in many distributions is frequently beta-quality, which is the reason why I will stick with stable, one of the things I (and you) can do, if the hardware enables it, is set up a “virtual” distribution. This way one can have a working OS for everyday use and help in the development of the next-generation software.
This is what I actually do, and I think it the best way to go. Debian experimental/sid in the virtual machine, or whatever other experimental thing you chose – be it Fedora Rawhide, Ubuntu alpha releases, OpenSuse, Arch – and something actually reliable, Debian Stable or CentOs for the real work.
Posted by: anilxer | July 17, 2009
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