on the other side, debian is one of the most stable platforms, more than even commercial ones (binary compatible centos is just a blink in the lifetime of debia

on the other side, debian is one of the most stable platforms, more than even commercial ones (binary compatible centos is just a blink in the lifetime of debian for example :D) . just because people care about the technology... and upgrading is important for small business with less money. and this shows how hard it is to achive an good upgrade path.