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No, stable for me means "it's not buggy and broken"
That's a you problem. Your interpretation is wrong.
Quoting from the Debian Manual:
Stable has a particular meaning with distros but I think the context here is using the plain English definition of the word.
We are talking about LTS distros, not about bridges. The context is pretty clear.
STABLE definition: 1. firmly fixed or not likely to move or change
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stable
Yes, and that's exactly the reason why I'd never recommend debian for a desktop
Just to be clear, the "reason" here is that your expectations are not correctly aligned with the project goals.
I am not going to say that you are wrong. Make your own choices.
For words to be useful though, they have to mean the same thing for the person sharing them and the person receiving them. Definitions matter.
In the Linux community, “stable” means not changing. It is not a statement about quality or reliability. The others words you used, “buggy” and “broken”, are better quality references.
Again, you do you. But expect “the community” to reinforce their definitions because common understanding is essential if something like Lemmy is going to work.