[LINUX] [$] Distinguishing Debian testing from unstable

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Sometimes, the smallest changes create the longest discussions. As a case in point, a proposal to make a one-line change in an informational text file on systems running the Debian unstable distribution has blown up into an interminable and sometimes unfriendly debate. At its core, though, this discussion comes down to a seemingly simple question: should a program be able to determine whether it is running on a Debian testing or unstable system?

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