Linux

6940 readers

404 users here now

A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system

Also check out:

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

Ategon@programming.dev

anzo@programming.dev

dwraf_of_ignorance@programming.dev

How "out of date" is Debian really? (programming.dev)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by JackbyDev@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev

36 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I hear that a lot but, how bad is it really? Does it affect you (if you use Debian)? Aren't there ways to install newer versions of most things that actually matter?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Out of date is not good for a desktop.

Some call it out of date, others call it stable. If you want your computer to simply work as you are used to and to not bother you with new features and bugs, Debian is a nice distro for Desktop as well.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"To simply work" relies on a specific use case.

A relative of mine used to do music on Linux and often compiled obscure software for music production from Github. Debian and even some Ubuntu derivatives sometimes lacked the required build chain versions.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 9 points 6 months ago

When your use case relies on using some most up to date software, then Debian (stable) obviously is not the distro of choice. But that case is not what I meant with 'simply work', i.e. using the same (major) version of software for several years.

[–] ITGuyLevi@programming.dev 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's exactly why Debian is my go to.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 4 points 6 months ago

It's the same for me.