#### 2.2.1 Downloading from Git ¶

SLIME is available from the Git repository on `github.com`. You have the option to use either the very latest code or the tagged `FAIRLY-STABLE` snapshot.

The latest version tends to have more features and fewer bugs than the `FAIRLY-STABLE` version, but it can be unstable during times of major surgery. As a rule-of-thumb recommendation we suggest that if you follow the `slime-devel` mailing list then you’re better off with the latest version (we’ll send a note when it’s undergoing major hacking). If you don’t follow the mailing list you won’t know the status of the latest code, so tracking `FAIRLY-STABLE` or using a released version is the safe option.

If you download from Git then remember to `git pull` occasionally. Improvements are continually being committed, and the `FAIRLY-STABLE` tag is moved forward from time to time.