On Sun, 17 Sep 2017 05:27:19 +0100
KatolaZ <katolaz@???> wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 04:07:01PM -0400, Hendrik Boom wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 11:49:35PM -0400, Steve Litt wrote:
> > >
> > > Just a guess: A rolling-release Devuan wouldn't be especially
> > > popular.
> >
> > Isn't Devuan testing a rolling release?
> >
>
> No, it's not, and luckily so.
>
> There are already sans-systemd distro using a rolling-release scheme,
> and I can't see a single reason why Devuan should even consider going
> in that direction.

I agree 100%.

> If they are not enough, then anybody is free to
> start working on a new one.
>
> One of the characteristic strengths of Devuan is the fact that you
> know a stable branch won't fail you,

I agree wholeheartedly.

> and that a testing branch will be
> much more stable than most of the "stable" distros out there. You
> simply can't guarantee this level of stability with a rolling
> release.

This is true, as I've found in Void Linux, which is the most reliable
rolling release I've ever tried. Don't get me started on Arch and
Manjaro.

> In many typical Devuan use cases (mission-critical services,
> for instance), you absolutely don't want the latest "upgrade" of a
> package, because you can't afford any random upgrade to break your
> system, even temporarily.

Yes. Why is that so hard to understand?

There are some cases when it's easiest and perhaps best to trust that
the latest update will always work. But in other situations, you
prioritize stability, and that's the space Devuan fills.

SteveT

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