[mdlug] Chaning distros

[Novak, Louis (L.M.)]

Ron Blanchett wrote:
>This is highly unrecommended by both the Ubuntu and Debian maintainers.
>In some cases it can cause system instability and sometimes the package
might not work.
>Ubuntu is about 1-2 generations ahead of Debian Stable at this point. 
>Installing Ubuntu Edgy is like installing Debian Unstable and Ubuntu
Dapper is like Debian testing.
>Keep in mind though that the packages are compiled different options
and installing a package from the Debian repo's might replace libraries
that where installed from the Ubuntu repo's which can lead to system
instability and crashing.

I stand corrected. The answer from the FAQ suggests source packages may
be easier to install. It also states anything Debian provides is
available
for Ubuntu so the original criticism is incorrect.

>Can I use both Ubuntu and Debian packages together?
>It's not a very good idea. While Debian and Ubuntu are compatible to a
large
> degree, and share many of the same source packages, the binary
packages are not 
>identical due to having been built independently. This causes
unexpected effects 
>in the package management system, up to and including breaking a
working system. 
>
>Essentially all of the software in Debian is also available in Ubuntu 
>repositories, so there is no reason to mix the two. 












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