On Sunday 28 January 2007 22:44, Oliver Twist wrote: > In any case, with a new major release (etch - 4.0) coming out soon, I am > wondering which release to use right now... the testing release of 4.0 or > the stable release of 3.1 ? >
I would say start with 3.1. If all is well, stick with it. Once Etch becomes stable, you can upgrade from 3.1 to 4.0. Unlike other distros, upgrading across stable releases is really easy! Others have answered the rest of your questions. You might also find http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/debian_choosing_distribution.html useful. hth raju -- Kamaraju S Kusumanchi http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/ http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Online Bachelor Degree For You Jumpstart your career by earning your Bachelor's degree 100% online http://tags.bluebottle.com/fc/MhtYWUjUCKdMBjDyRCSdExWLkS7yPtS0zE3Bb/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]