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Debian Addresses Security Problems
An anonymous reader writes "After suffering manpower shortages and other issues, Debian says it has finally addressed concerns that it was falling behind on security. Debian's elected leader Branden Robinson yesterday flagged an inquiry into the processes by which security updates are released, citing a potential lack of transparency and communication failures. It was also an appropriate time to add new members to Debian's security team, as several have been inactive for a while, Robinson said. Debian initial security problems can be found in this earlier Slashdot posting."
Sarge has been a disappoint for me. DOn't get me wrong, I'm running Sarge right now, but for a release which took such a long time, it should have been more mature, it feels like FC4 now.
I understand the pitfalls of volunteer work when compared to RH & Suse which are corporate funded. But Sarge definitely wasn't worth the wait.
I use slackware, myself, although I was thinking of giving Debian Sarge a try... but the general consensus I've heard from my peers is that it's a letdown. What do you guys think? is it worth a try for a devoted Slacker like me? Or should I try Gentoo, mabe instead?
Slackware is simple, stable and functional. If you are happy with slackware I would stick with it. I definitely wouldn't go from Slackware to Gentoo. I tried Gentoo once on recommendation from a friend, it just didn't feel right. The simplicity of Slack has always meant more to me than the graphical installers or package management tools of the other distros.
-everphilski-