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like not doing anything, just a spare laptop in case i ever need one, what if i use it years after i installed debian on it?? i would have to update like 300 packages and would take a lot??

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[–] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 2 points 19 hours ago

You said something about security patching, testing and production. I thought I'd let you know that those three words don't really go together.

"Production" implies a professional environment, where "testing" usually applies to the newly added features (and if you're lucky, to past features or even regression tests against bugs) but to my knowledge never to security. Security patching does happen, but I've never seen it tested before applying it in professional environments. And finally, the one instance I know where security patches were tested before applying them was in a college course, that is: not a professional, productive context.

Should you?

Yes, please. I'm running out of stories to go with my popcorn. All I've got are the type that would go with a tub of comfort ice cream (or a strong drink, if that's your poison).