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by KennyBlanken 1041 days ago
> They don't have the same guarantees as a real rolling release distro.

I can guarantee my distro will bring world peace, help you lose ten pounds and get 10% better gas mileage.

Unlike rolling release distros, Debian doesn't try to pretend that rolling releases are as reliable. It's exactly what it says on the tin. Both are probably equal in terms of reliability, but Debian is actually honest about what that reliability level is.