[ILUG] Debian question

[Kevin Philp]

We are looking at Debian as an option for a new server. One question:

I understand that if I use the testing repository then packages will be 
updated continually. However if I use the stable repositories what 
happens when debian makes a new release stable - do I suddenly get a 
download of several hundred packages? Is this then any different or more 
reliable than the Ubuntu option of doing regular dist-upgrades?

Thanks

Kevin.