On Mon, 2011-11-14 at 01:44 -0700, Bob Proulx wrote: > Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > I still can restore the last GNOME 2 version of testing from a backup > > and lock the GNOME 2 packages. There's no need to use the outdated > > stable. > > > > For sure, using testing does mean that it's wise to backup, before doing > > risky upgrades. > > While that is possible it will be setting yourself up for quite a > complicated job to sort out security upgrades that you need from > upgrades that you won't want. And it will just keep going without an > end in sight.
I agree that there will arise some dependency issues some day, but security isn't an issue for a DAW. I could set SUID for each file or run the desktop as root ;). > > GNOME 3 anyway isn't ok at the moment, so it's not about using testing, > > but about a dropped GNOME 2 that is stable. > > > > "But it is really bad that GNOME burned the bridge down first before > > having created the new one." > > > > Why should we switch the DE? Why shouldn't we fight to get back GNOME 2 > > if we prefer this? If most people prefer GNOME 3 it would be ok. But > > seemingly there are more voices that don't like GNOME 3. > > *I* am not suggesting that you need to switch desktop environments. I > have been running fvwm for a very long time just for that reason that > I don't like the thrash. (But I support people that run GNOME and so > am affected by the GNOME changes just the same as everyone else.) > > The KDE users just went through this and KDE Trinity was the result. > Maybe GNOME users should decide to do the same thing and jump straight > to it. I was a KDE 3 user and switched to GNOME 2, since I couldn't stand KDE 4 :(. At the moment I'm thinking of switching back to KDE 4 ... reading the digest it seems that I'm nearly the only one who writes to the list. Seemingly I've got too much issues with GNOME 3 and should switch to another DE. KDE 4 seems to be the only alternative for my needs. I didn't know Trinity, perhaps this is what I need :). Thanx, Ralf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1321262239.3048.8.camel@debian
