Thread: Why is devel so dangerous?!
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2010-03-31 , 13:32
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Firstly, please excuse me if this is a grossly ignorant question!

Why is it so dangerous to use the devel and testing repositories? We've all seen the 'brick' warnings - but I just can't make any sense of it.

On my desktop computer I install all manner of beta software on a regular basis. I've never had a fear of "bricking" my PC. Why is the NIT (N900 in my case) any different from a desktop PC in this respect?

I understand that if you're installing apps that control various hardware functions this can get dodgy... But the connection between testing games and "bricking" is totally lost on me.

Any light shone in this area would be appreciated.
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