[arch-general] On rolling release system and its benefits.

[Biru Ionut]

Ali H. Caliskan wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've been using Arch since few months and I enjoy using it everyday that
> goes by. However, during that time, while helping Arch users on the forum,
> I've encountered some issues concerning upgrades and broken packages. 

what broken packages? if archlinux provides vanilla packages and doesn't 
provide custom made configuration, doesn't mean that are broken.

> I personally think Arch is stable and well maintained compared to other big
> distros, but that's a rolling release stability, that lasts only few days or
> weeks. 

how come for a lot of people can last years? you made me think that you 
are the problem.


> What I would like Arch developers is to extend the rolling release
> into a snapshot release of an entire list of officially maintained packages,
> comprising both core and extra branches. At least it would be a great way of
> using Arch for 5 to 6 moths and then upgrade to a next snapshot release. 

that will make archlinux like fedora,mandriva,ubuntu. it will kill 
archlinux for ever.

> I'm not talking about stable releases, just a snapshot of a rolling state.
> Snapshot releases does also benefit the natural need of closing bugs. Not to
> mention, it does make it easy to maintain orphaned packages as well.

archlinux is a rolling release distribution. that was my first 
motivation when i switch to archlinux. i like archlinux the way is it 
now. personally i don't want developers to change anything. leave it 
like this :)

> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ali
> 


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Ionut