In Praise of Debian

posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 01, 2026

30 hours ago we began an upgrade, which took about 10 minutes to complete. After a couple of reboots (one would suffice too) the site was back online and we have had no problems at all. After 30 hours.

Without knowing the particular intricacies of the upgrade process, and speaking as users of Debian rather than any developer of it, we are impressed and grateful. The quality of the process is commendable and we're happy. █

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