[LUG] Problems with Debian naming...

[Grant Sewell <dclug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all.

Since I've just had ADSL installed, I thought it might be an idea to connect my 
Debian-PPC Mac to use the ftp mirrors as well as the CDs as their apt souces.  I 
installed the apt sources util "gtk-sources" and I'm in the process of adding the 
mirrors to my sources list.  However, I've not really had much to do with Debian, 
er, well ever, and I am thoroughly confused by the tree.  Can someone explain to me 
what each of the following are about?

Under the gtk-sources "add from mirror list" screen, I have selected 
www.mirror.ac.uk, and I'm given the following options:

Distribution:   stable (and non-US counterpart)
               frozen ("")
               testing ("")
               unstable ("")
               potato ("")
               woody ("")
               sid ("")
               progeny

Components:     main
               main contrib
               main contrib non-free

Now, I'm pretty sure I understand the Components part of things, but what's the deal 
with the 15 different Distributions?  Any thoughts on which would be most applicable 
to a PPC setup on an OldWorld Mac?

Cheers muchly.

Grant.

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