Thierry de Coulon wrote:

> The kernel alone is �not always enough. Some developments go fast and
> always rely on a complex group of up-to-date libraries.
> 
> For these software Debian(s) often is years back in time, and even a brand
> new stable is usually not compatible.

I agree with you, so do you think Ubuntu delivers stable software ... from
what I've seen it is not worth trying it. The only use I see in ubuntu is
on usb stick to quickly repair something.

You could easily take debian testing or unstable if you want to catch up.
Everything has pros and cons.

regards