[Typo3-debian] Some questions about unstable install

[Michael Stucki]

Hi Lars, Steffen!

> > Why is a backport better?

> backports are design to fit into distribution dependencies.
> mixed distributions could crash your dependencies or ask you to install
> the whole bunch of new versions you never have been aware that they
> exist anyway :)

To make it more clear: Just think about binary compatibility! Woody was based 
on libc6 2.2.5 while Sid currently uses 2.3.2.

> > Should I install a backport for php4, and one for apache etc.?

> if your doing this for testing anyway, why not upgrade the whole machine
> to testing/unstable distribution?
> if you're not dependend on an "just-running-and-easy-to-manage" system,
> this could be your solution.

I just wonder why you want to update your system at all?! TYPO3 runs great 
with Woody. No backports needed - just Woody!

I don't see any gains of this experiment.

> remember:
> at the moment, debian security fixes are limited to woody.
> upgrading testing/unstable packages could break your system.

If you are working on a production server, you simply must use the current 
stable release (Woody)!

Kind regards
- michael