On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Thomas Bächler<[email protected]> wrote: > Arch Website Notification schrieb: >> >> Package Name: openvpn >> Architecture: x86_64 >> Repository: Testing >> (http://www.archlinux.org/packages/testing/x86_64/openvpn/) >> >> >> The user provided the following additional text: >> >> Hi, >> I know the official stable version of openvpn is 2.0.9, but this version >> is 3 years old and outdated! Normally there is nothing wrong with 3 years >> old software, but this version doesn't work with the most of the >> openvpn-servers I have to connect! >> Most of the servers require version >=2.1_RC7. And even Debain-stable >> ships openvpn 2.1_RC7! >> Best regards >> Armin > > What do you think? Here's the advantages of 2.1: > > - More features > - I use 2.1 exclusively, so if we switch to 2.1, someone would actively > maintain and test openvpn (me) > - The "release candidates" are as stable as you would expect a final > release, they always work great. > > Should we switch to openvpn 2.1?
Seems silly to me to stick with old software, esp if Debian stable is outpacing us... -Dan
