[Tfug] Convince me to use SID

[Paul Scott]

Sam Hart wrote:
> Okay, as some of you know (from my previous email) I've had a HDD fail on 
> me (wiping out 20GB of data) and I'm looking at reinstalling.
> 
> In the past I've used Debian testing because I like newish packages, but 
> still want a pretty stable and robust system. I've been very pleased with 
> it in the past.
> 
> Well, XFree86 4.3 is going to take forever to get in standard Debian 
> testing, and I really would like it's support for my Radeon.
> 
> So, can anyone give me any good arguments why I should (or should not) use 
> Sid for my main desktop? (I do Tux4Kids development, web-management, run a 
> home business, and play games on it)
> 
> Will it crash on me often?
> 
> Does it have a tendancy to corrupt data?

create an /etc/apt/preferences file or just install what you want from 
unstable by just doing:

apt-get install whatever/unstable

to install Sid packages.  Sid currently has XFree86 4.2.1-6.

Paul Scott