im using Xfree 4.3 from experimetanl and the only thing i had to do was apt-get -t experimental install xserver-xfree86 either way i have in /etc/apt/apt.conf APT::Default-Release unstable;
On Fri, 2003-09-12 at 18:15, Sven Luther wrote: > On Fri, Sep 12, 2003 at 06:58:02PM +0200, Mateusz Papiernik wrote: > > > 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, > > This is not the point here, there is really no difference between a > private repository and experimental. None get autobuilt, and it seems > that, with some proper apt invocation, you won't pull the whole lot of > experimental with you, like you used to do when gnome 2.0 was being > prepared in experimental. (BTW, if someone knows on some documentation > on the finer uses of experimental, or a simlpe HOWTO/FAQ like thingy, > that would be real nice to publish). > > Friendly, > > Sven Luther >
