Debian STABLE - a few nit-bits ... :(
Posted: 2017-12-12 17:42
Hi
Please ... NOTE:
1. This post should not be read by anyone seriously attached to Debian in any way.
2. Debian Stable is very good & very reliable, once it doesnt disturbs one in running the hardware.
3. No disrespect or negativity is intended, in any way to any Debian Developer or Team or other involved in Debian project, in any way.
4. My extreme sorry, in case someone still gets annoyed.
5. I am just a student in terms of Debian, not a Guru.
The very idea of Debian Stable ... seems to be:
1. To work, what is intended by applications in repos, (may include kernel).
2. Be stable to keep on working, trouble free (few device drivers may not apply).
3. Be maximum/good secured by default possible.
4. Have minimum bugs.
5. According to debian.org; run on any computer, but no stable installers + stable OS for my phone, yet.
Thats why Debian 6, got/attracted me into the Debian. ... or perhaps there was no better option, back then...
Any ways... I have some nit-bits:
1. Bug reported on a software, ... and got advised to upgrade to testing, so that application runs. Am I on stable, really? I cant (what to say) to the Debian Developer or probably the upstream Developer... what to say ...
2. 9.3 comes, and still xbacklight doesnt work, bug report was sent to the maintainer, during 9 was still in testing... I cant say about other 51000 minus 1 applications, as I dont use all. min
3. Do really Debian needs branding by the name of POINT RELEASES, as on:
https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/errata
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianReleases/PointReleases
It would have been much better if /etc/debian_version told: Stable ver. 9 with 2% bugs remaining echo "please run apt bugs to see current bugs in your selected debian applications", and on next point release we get to see 1.8% bugs, wow improving... nothing is still perfect.
4. Point releases make a feel of a competition to other distros... but as a debian user, I would prefer Debian on any other distro. Does Point Release benefits any one, anything? Isnt Stable version number ... all enough? ... Debian is an old and reliable system to many...
5. Bluetooth is non functional ... but runs painlessly using Kubuntu. But since I dont use it... so not a matter, till now. (This may not apply fully to my topic, here).
6. It is not Desktop friendly, as it seems to be Server friendly. Or probably never mentioned on debian.org ... Desktop/Laptop seems to be the least preferred.
7. Standard Installer, by default doesnt contain the non free firmware, or atleast an alternate installer doesnt exist, usually which is a annoying, for me.
8. apt should also have had, eg: apt bugs thunar, prior to upgrading, if a person requires it, to display possible disasters, so a person installing may choose dolphin etc instead. After all FM is responsible for personal data, more important than many others, nm or firefox should not destroy your data, if it cant connect you to anywebsiteetc.com.
Thanks for reading till here ...
Do share your grievances, only for STABLE, probably it will heal mines or microsize them ...
Thankyou
Please ... NOTE:
1. This post should not be read by anyone seriously attached to Debian in any way.
2. Debian Stable is very good & very reliable, once it doesnt disturbs one in running the hardware.
3. No disrespect or negativity is intended, in any way to any Debian Developer or Team or other involved in Debian project, in any way.
4. My extreme sorry, in case someone still gets annoyed.
5. I am just a student in terms of Debian, not a Guru.
The very idea of Debian Stable ... seems to be:
1. To work, what is intended by applications in repos, (may include kernel).
2. Be stable to keep on working, trouble free (few device drivers may not apply).
3. Be maximum/good secured by default possible.
4. Have minimum bugs.
5. According to debian.org; run on any computer, but no stable installers + stable OS for my phone, yet.
Thats why Debian 6, got/attracted me into the Debian. ... or perhaps there was no better option, back then...
Any ways... I have some nit-bits:
1. Bug reported on a software, ... and got advised to upgrade to testing, so that application runs. Am I on stable, really? I cant (what to say) to the Debian Developer or probably the upstream Developer... what to say ...
2. 9.3 comes, and still xbacklight doesnt work, bug report was sent to the maintainer, during 9 was still in testing... I cant say about other 51000 minus 1 applications, as I dont use all. min
3. Do really Debian needs branding by the name of POINT RELEASES, as on:
https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/errata
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianReleases/PointReleases
It would have been much better if /etc/debian_version told: Stable ver. 9 with 2% bugs remaining echo "please run apt bugs to see current bugs in your selected debian applications", and on next point release we get to see 1.8% bugs, wow improving... nothing is still perfect.
4. Point releases make a feel of a competition to other distros... but as a debian user, I would prefer Debian on any other distro. Does Point Release benefits any one, anything? Isnt Stable version number ... all enough? ... Debian is an old and reliable system to many...
5. Bluetooth is non functional ... but runs painlessly using Kubuntu. But since I dont use it... so not a matter, till now. (This may not apply fully to my topic, here).
6. It is not Desktop friendly, as it seems to be Server friendly. Or probably never mentioned on debian.org ... Desktop/Laptop seems to be the least preferred.
7. Standard Installer, by default doesnt contain the non free firmware, or atleast an alternate installer doesnt exist, usually which is a annoying, for me.
8. apt should also have had, eg: apt bugs thunar, prior to upgrading, if a person requires it, to display possible disasters, so a person installing may choose dolphin etc instead. After all FM is responsible for personal data, more important than many others, nm or firefox should not destroy your data, if it cant connect you to anywebsiteetc.com.
Thanks for reading till here ...
Do share your grievances, only for STABLE, probably it will heal mines or microsize them ...
Thankyou