Accidentally sent this too soon; keyboard-shortcut-fail! On Thursday 24 Jan 2013 10:37:55 you wrote: > I'm pretty confident I could tackle breakage, but I still avoid [testing] > because I use my system for work, and troubleshooting these problems will > usually take time that I can't justify. Breakage in the stable repositories > is pretty rare, but manual intervention is required often enough that you > gradually build skills and understanding, so you don't miss out on the > learning experience. It sounds to me like it would be best for you to > avoid [testing] until you feel more confident ... in your understanding of the Archlinux tools and the system as a whole. It certainly doesn't mean you're missing out or not as 1337 or anything like that. > > Paul