> Debian-release-related issues aside, it seems clear to me that: > - many people are interested in using GNOME 2.4; > - some people are interested in packaging GNOME 2.4; > - some people think it will take some time to make good 2.4 packages. > > So why not start on the packaging process and use an unofficial apt > repository until the experimental/unstable/testing decisions are made? > It seems like everyone would win...
I absolutely agree. Some of Debian Maintainers can start packaging GNOME 2.4, and publish it on e.g. their p.d.o/~user homepages, and anybody who would like to use them, will do. In debian there is one thing that I really don't like - time needed to enter some big packages to unstable (Remember: It's *un*stable - so I think it can be quicker...), eg. XFree 4.3, KDE 3 (how long were we waiting for it?), GNOME 2, huh... Regards! Mati
