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How "out of date" is Debian really? (programming.dev)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I hear that a lot but, how bad is it really? Does it affect you (if you use Debian)? Aren't there ways to install newer versions of most things that actually matter?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Debian ships a new release every 2 years.

You can use flatpak to get the latest apps. If you need the latest CLI software use containers. The entire point of Debian is to have a solid base system to build off of.