If you are using Debian as a desktop system or exploring the newest server-side technology, testing is advisable. When stable is really
I'm using it on a server but it is not an "important business" server. It's just my play thing and will perhaps host a few Open Source projects I'm working on.
out of date, some developers will put new version packages on http://backports.org. You can see that xorg is already there.
I don't care about desktop stuff. But I don't want to be ancient software. I'm moving away from a RH 7.3 server because it is so ancient and nearly impossible to get recent versions of software for it.
Currently, Debian have security support for both stable and testing. http://security.debian.org/ http://secure-testing-master.debian.net/
I think I'll stick with tracking testing then. Regards -- Oliver Jones > Roving Code Warrior > www.deeperdesign.com