Debian GNU/Linux 4.0, codenamed Etch, had been due to arrive by December 4, 2006, but it's been delayed because some developers have 'deliberately' slowed down their work. According to a blog note by Andreas Barth, Debian developer & release manager, the delay has resulted because "Some people who used to do good work reduced their involvement drastically. There was nothing I could do about, and that happened way before I started full-time on release, but on the global picture that still counts."
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Member since:2006-01-09
>> I am downloading Debian 3.1r4 (DVD's iso images)
>> now, should abandon that download and await Debian4
>> release or would it be wise for me to continue with
>> the download. I get around 256 kbps (~ 30 KB/s) at
>> home and it would take me easily more than 3 days to
>> download the iso images. Thanks.
My approach would be:
1) Download the CDROM image rather than the DVD image;
-- 95% of your needs will be met from the CDROM and
-- the package manager can easily pull the remainder.
2) Use BitTorrent to pull the iso. Get on with life
-- and the isos will appear.
3) Expect a large quantity of updates when you have
-- installed.
Bon Voyage.
Member since:2006-02-10
If you want to use Debian at home, you don't want Debian stable. You don't want all the ISOs either.
Get the etch RC1 installer from here: http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/
Either the netinst CD (150MB, install the rest as you go) or the first 1 or 2 CDs from the full set. Upgrading to the next stable release should be smooth and automatic.
If you decide to follow the testing branch, expect frequent updates and an up to date computer for the rest of its lifetime.
If this sound a bit too much, don't get discouraged. Debian is fun! One of the best out there.
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2005-07-06
I am downloading Debian 3.1r4 (DVD's iso images)right now, should abandon that download and wait for Debian 4 release or would it be wise for me to continue with the download. I get around 256 kbps (~ 30 KB/s) at home and it would take me easily more than 3 days to download the iso images. Thanks.