4 ms·
It depends on your usage. If you use software from the stable releases (not edge), then the testing should already be done for you. And with the rise of Docker/
by sudobash1 4y ago
It depends on your usage. If you use software from the stable releases (not edge), then the testing should already be done for you. And with the rise of Docker/Podman containers, Alpine sees a lot of testing. Because of the simplicity and compactness mentioned in this article, it is very popular in Docker containers. So it has a very wide deployment and tons of testing going into it.
Personally, I value a lean and simple OS enough that I am willing to risk finding these bugs.
Alternatively, you can try Void Linux. It is similar, except that you can choose between a glibc or a musl install. I've not used it yet because it is rolling-release only and that doesn't fit with what I need it for currently.
- zamadatix 4y agoIn the end many packages just aren't in the stable (or any) repo for that reason. If it's there you're golden, if it's not you're just kind of left hanging.