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Debian + Backports is Better than the Latest Ubuntu

I don’t buy to the view that Debian Stable is outdated. If you are running a server this much older packages and slow updates are a blessing. Moreover, you can catchup to the latest and greatest packages even on desktop. More here

I’ve always found Debian Stable+Backports to be more stable than the latest Ubuntu. What’s more, with backports configured you can get the latest versions of popular packages.

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  1. Pingback by Tweets that mention Debian + Backports is Better than the Latest Ubuntu | Debian-News.net - Your one stop for news about Debian -- Topsy.com — May 18, 2010 @ 8:43 pm

    [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by David Ćavar and Carlos L. Romero, Debian Project. Debian Project said: (debian-news.net) Debian + Backports is Better than the Latest Ubuntu http://tinyurl.com/3yoggok [...]

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