Chris Bannister wrote: > I would say: If you have to ask *this* question, then the answer would > be: Not recommended. >
I would say: You are being rude to the OP, to say the least. How would anyone learn without trying out and without asking questions if they get stuck? I understand what you are trying to convey to the OP. But it would be great if you can word it in a more polite way. > Why are you wanting to "jump" to Sid? There is no way to go back to Etch > if you don't like it. > > If you just want newer software, check out http://debian.backports.org > (or something like that) but then, by definition, your system is no > longer stable. 8-( > Not all the packages have backports. Besides, backports is not officially supported and does not get security updates. If it is one or two packages, then backports may be fine. But if it is anywhere > 5 (which is usually the case), my suggestion is to go with testing or unstable. raju -- Kamaraju S Kusumanchi http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/ http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
