> Michael, > > I've been running "Unstable" for years without a problem on several > different desktop machines, including a rather cutting edge Sony Vaio > laptop, without many problems. > > But there's the catch, of course, "many". Unstable is well named, > sometimes things change. Stable is very, very stable, that's the > point. > > "Testing" is getting ready to become the new "Stable" right now. That > means that "testing" is going to be far more stable than "unstable", > but still it is mostly up to date in software versions. I suggest you > point yourself at "sarge" so that when it does become the new > "stable" you won't find yourself pointing at "testing" as the > developers begin experimenting on it again. > > Secure from attack is another matter entirely. It's up to you to avoid > running services that you don't use, utilize ssh instead of telnet > and ftp. Have your machine behind a firewall, and run packet > filtering on your machine as well. Every version of Debian has been > "secure" if the administrator makes it so. > > Curt-
Re: the security issue... I understand about locking down the hatches re: services etc, but I was really meaning to ask about security alerts (& patches!) for testing s/ware (eg if somebody found a security hole in the testing/sarge ssh)... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
