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Buddy of mine decided to switch to Debian like a month ago, I warned him it’s Linux but “raw” and warned him of outdated packages an such, he said no worries. Proceeds to AI his way through literally everything, broke numerous packages by going to Trixie Backports for newer drivers and has now installed windows on a spare 500Gb HDD so he can play Fortnite with a chick he met on tinder.
Want to take bets on how long his Debian install lasts?
Less "outdated" and more "this version of [insert software package] is stable, secure, and works well", which is the entire ethos of Debian to begin with. It's reliable specifically because of that, and is part of why it's so popular as a server OS. If you want new versions of everything, then Debian is not for you.
That said, your buddy is a moron.
Hell it makes great for a desktop OS as well! I suggested Linux Mint or Kubuntu initially then he asked what distro I use.
No disagreements on that one.
Preach. I run LMDE 6 on my gaming PC (rock solid even with me dicking around under the hood) and LMDE 7 on my laptop.