Debian 9.6 Released With Many Security & Bug Fixes, Adds In Rust's Cargo

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Debian 9.6 Released With Many Security & Bug Fixes, Adds In Rust's Cargo

Debian 9.6 is out this weekend as the latest stable update to the Debian GNU/Linux "Stretch" series...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Debian-9.6-Released

[dungeon]

OK, there are about 60 updates today on this mini debian openbox stretch system... and survived

~$: lsb_release -d
Description: Debian GNU/Linux 9.6 (stretch)

[dungeon]

Point release software just generates news articles and is a waste of human resources.

Point release for stable here are cumulative updates for production system

In the case of Debian "stable", you end up using years old buggy software.

Stable means production, testing is testing, unstable is development... but you use unstable as trollment ready and that is your problem

[pmorph]

Number concerning the current stable release: 755
Number concerning the next release: 626

That tells me: the newer the SW you run, the greater the amount of unknown bugs.
E: which really isn't anything new in this industry.

[dungeon]

You wrote a long story where I did not see a point. https://bugs.debian.org/release-critical/

Number concerning the current stable release: 755
Number concerning the next release: 626

Conclusion: a stable distribution is a myth. Mythbusters could test that.

Of course you don't I am sure you can find much better trolling systems than Debian unstable, so you could troll even more beautifully

But sado-maso ego instincts are stronger than brainlessness, isn't it?

[dungeon]

You can break Debian "stable" easily, just install testing or sid packages.

You could be faster than Usain Bolt if he drive child bicycle .You could break your head with a hammer too ...

With Debian testing and sid you can use packages from the "stable" repository and many ubuntu ppas.

Of course, you can also play your PlayStation while California is burning We will save pigs, but trolls nope

[Weasel]

Stable means production, testing is testing, unstable is development... but you use unstable as trollment ready and that is your problem

Don't bother explaining to him, he's one of those willfully ignorant trolls who prefer to stick their hand under the sand and repeat their bullshit ad-nauseam, believing it will become true the more they repeat it.

BTW, you are almost right.

Stable means no changes (except security fixes and minor bug fixes), hence stability from change. You know that by updating, your workflow is the exact same.
Unstable means that it is changing constantly (basically same as development so you're right). For a user it means that an update might break his workflow or change his workflow. For most users this is not desirable.

[F.Ultra]

Don't bother explaining to him, he's one of those willfully ignorant trolls who prefer to stick their hand under the sand and repeat their bullshit ad-nauseam, believing it will become true the more they repeat it.

BTW, you are almost right.

Stable means no changes (except security fixes and minor bug fixes), hence stability from change. You know that by updating, your workflow is the exact same.
Unstable means that it is changing constantly (basically same as development so you're right). For a user it means that an update might break his workflow or change his workflow. For most users this is not desirable.

Exactly this. Stable means that all API:s and functionalities are set in stone so that e.g enterprises can certify their software as guaranteed to work on the system. Which is why something like rolling releases will never ever be used in the enterprise market. This is one of the reasons why IT departments hate Windows since each new Service Pack introduces new functionality and changes things around requiring software to be re-certified which is a lengthy and costly procedure.

[Vistaus]

Stable means production, testing is testing, unstable is development... but you use unstable as trollment ready and that is your problem

He adds so many external things to his system, I wonder if you can really call it "using unstable" anymore as it's technically some sort of Frankendebian.

[Vistaus]

Exactly this. Stable means that all API:s and functionalities are set in stone so that e.g enterprises can certify their software as guaranteed to work on the system. Which is why something like rolling releases will never ever be used in the enterprise market. This is one of the reasons why IT departments hate Windows since each new Service Pack introduces new functionality and changes things around requiring software to be re-certified which is a lengthy and costly procedure.

Service Packs are dead, Jim. Windows 10 killed them.