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Old 08-22-2007, 09:08 PM   #1
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question on snapshots


Is a snapshot a complete install or is there a lot missing that would otherwise be in a "release"?
 
Old 08-23-2007, 05:54 PM   #2
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A snapshot is simply the latest build of the next release. It'll have more up-to-date packages than the official release, but things can change and break at any minute.
 
  


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