Wow, this thread has gone on for a really long time. TomK has the proper approach here. I get that some packages are out of date. Big deal, it happens alot. I haven't updated quodlibet in about 3 days. Oh noes! Wut will we doo!
The fact of the matter is that this thread was started because of a "Ubuntu has it, why don't we?" thought process. That's not logic, that's comparisson. For one, Ubuntu is backed by Canonical. People get paid. I don't. I still have to work 9 to 5 like any other stiff, and have other commitments. I know for a fact 90% of the current developers are the same way. There's not enough time in the day to do everything. Typically, when a package is out of date, the devs, given enough time, will look and say "Oh, not a big upgrade, I can hold off a bit so I can <insert real life task here>" - such may be the case with python 2.4.2 -> 2.4.3. Nothing big changed. Scripts will work the same before and after. It should not affect a vast majority of the end users. This thread started because a package was out of date. This is the 3rd or 4th mention of this I've seen from the original poster. Honestly, it's not a big deal. We can break this down like so: a) You have an issue fixed in 2.4.3 (most of the are obscure, glancing at the release notes). Well, that's what abs is for. Upgrade, problem solved. b) You have no issue. 2.4.2 works fine as does 2.4.3. Both situations do not warrant a constant cry of "OMGS OUT OF DATES!". It seems you're more concerned with version numbering than anything else. It's just a number. Most people ignore 90% of the version number on their system - quick! Without looking, what version of coreutils do you have? You don't know? What about gawk? Dunno that either? Let's be serious here. This isn't worth it. If a package is out of date and it's OMGIMPORTANT, just email the maintainer. There's no reason to make such a stink about it. - phrak _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
