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

[Kristoffer Fossgård]

>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. 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. 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. 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.
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Ali
>
>
I think this already exists to some extent.

It's called "new cd/dvd installer image", that is, whenever the Arch
team releases a new installer, which is supposed to be every month now?
or follow kernel releases, then they have to approach a minimum level
of stability. I suppose an idea could be to only -Syu whenever arch has
a new "release". That way atleast, you will get a bit more "stable"
arch.

If this is not enough you will have to create/helpout the stable
arch project/wiki.

-K