Does Debian testing have new versions?

[Bulkley]

I'm just looking for something that doesn't require me to do that 'juggling' every time a new version comes out.

Do you really need to upgrade to newer versions? If you install Debian stable you can stay with it for about four years without worry. Do occasional

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apt update && apt upgrade

to get any security upgrades.

[CwF]

...perhaps self explanatory;

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~$  cat /var/log/installer/lsb-release & cat /etc/debian_version
[1] 298749
DISTRIB_ID=Debian
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Debian GNU/Linux installer"
DISTRIB_RELEASE="8 (jessie) - installer build 20150422+deb8u4"
X_INSTALLATION_MEDIUM=cdrom
12.7
[1]+  Done

[Uptorn]

Just because a new Debian stable releases doesn't mean that you have to upgrade right away. Stable releases are supported for years after the next Stable comes out and it's perfectly fine if you want to keep using it that way (while you perhaps test out the new Stable on another machine or something).

[Lupin]

And with Fedora you need to upgrade every 6 month instead of every two or five years like in Debian stable.

Fedora releases a new version every 6 months or so but that doesn't mean that you must upgrade immediately.
You can upgrade every 6 months but you don't have to. A typical release will take about a year before it goes EOL.

Yes you upgrade Fedora more but since it is more up to date during its lifetime an upgrade is usually less impactful than upgrading a 2-year-old Debian installation.

[jmgibson1981]

If you are still reading this then I suggest the Atomic versions of Fedora? The upgrade process so foolproof it's no different than a standard update. The versions will always be the most recent, or closest you can get on their release schedule which is 13 months I believe. There is no messing with config files or any of that. You just run the update, reboot and away you go. I never thought about it till this thread but the Atomic thing is perfect for someone who doesn't want to have to go through multiple steps for a release upgrade. It is extraordinarily simple and one step. Then reboot and you're off and running. You can add distrobox into the equation and get whatever software from wherever you want as well without messing with the base image.

[blackbird]

Yes you upgrade Fedora more but since it is more up to date during its lifetime an upgrade is usually less impactful than upgrading a 2-year-old Debian installation.

In the context that Fedora is used as something similar to a rolling release distribution, it has to be updated every 6 month or it wouldn't make much sense.
In my experience with Ubuntu LTS and non LTS releases for many years I can't confirm that more frequent updates will help to experience less problems. Currently I also have a Fedora installation in use so maybe I know more about upgrade stability in some years for that distribution.

[Lupin]

Yes you upgrade Fedora more but since it is more up to date during its lifetime an upgrade is usually less impactful than upgrading a 2-year-old Debian installation.

In the context that Fedora is used as something similar to a rolling release distribution, it has to be updated every 6 month or it wouldn't make much sense.

Fedora is not a rolling release, it's a point release that updates every 6 months.