On 2007-03-09 15:40 +0100, Joey Schulze wrote: > Please keep in mind that GNU/Linux distributors usually distribute a > _stable_ version that is intended to be unchanged
Ion3 is _not stable_, yet. So-called "stable" distributions should not include unstable software. It places a great burden on the upstream to support unstable releases that pig-headed distributors want to include in their static distributions, and that the lusers will install. All the updates to "stable" software should also be included by distributions, since the updates will be critical. Debian's policy is apparently to not fix software that segfaults when the user tries to use it, since it's not a security update. Debian sucks. Bigtime. And the only way to fix it, seems to be to make software "non-free"; to force Debian to change their broken policies, or maintain and support their own versions of software. If Debian doesn't cooperate with the upstream and provide versions that the upstream is willing to support, Debian can forget about the upstream giving a rat's ass about Debian's policies and its users. -- Tuomo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
