I use Arch Linux, whose motto could be "living on the bleeding edge" (maybe combined with "annoying install process"). This even with the included package manag

I use Arch Linux, whose motto could be "living on the bleeding edge" (maybe combined with "annoying install process"). This even with the included package manager. But with Debian derivatives, you can add Debian testing to your apt configuration to get newer packages. Aside: I think "old" packages (~1year) actually protect you from a few bugs and make some sense on servers, but I wouldn't hesitate to use Debian testing on a desktop.