Re: [Sheflug] Google Prepping 64-bit browser for Linux

[Robin Wood <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sean Whitton wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 06, 2009 at 12:15:20PM +0100, Robin Wood wrote:
>   
> > I moved away from Arch earlier in the year because of issues with X
> > and  evdev and went to Debian but I'm keen to go back to something a
> > little  more up-to-date so I might have a play with a few 64 bit
> > installs.
> >     
>
> You might then consider using Debian Sid, the permanent name of the
> unstable distribution, which I am told essentially has you running
> Ubuntu without the hand-holding and the like that it provides. Don't get
> me wrong, I think Ubuntu is the best way to get people using GNU/Linux,
> but if you know what you are doing then Debian Unstable looks like a
> good choice.
>
>   
OK, that seems like it could be an option. Do you know how often 
packages in sid break? I assumed unstable implied occasionally an 
upgrade would break parts of the system, is that right?

Robin
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