Op 03-10-13 17:46, Riku Valli schreef: (...)
> I used Debian stable my everyday use and this sitation how iceweasel and > icedove now is upgreded is good for me. This quite good compromize with > usability and convience. Remember, Debian version is ESR and not latest > one. I am used stable over ten years my main version and this is first > time when i can used websites most in time wuthout installed some where > newer package or rolled my own package. I like it too for the webbrowser, but I would like to have it in another repository. > When you used backports i think lot of peoples are quite confused, > because apt-cache show package shows 2 and sometimes 3 (user used 3 > party repo exm. deb-multimedia) same programs and only difference is > version number I think that's a question of publicity. And when a package is only in backports, there is no choice. > When you made apt-get install boinc you get version 7.0.27+dfsg-5 and > when you made apt-get -t wheezy-backports install boinc and you get > version 7.0.65+dfsg-3~bpo70+1 > > How ordinary user can handle this? apt-get install package refuses > install latest version and when they understand how to install latest > version. They installed lot of packages from backports and broke their > installation. I install only packages from backports where I need that newer version. Why do you think other users will install "lot of packages from backports"? And BTW, I don't think they will brake the installation by using packages from backports. (...) With regards, Paul van der Vlis. -- Paul van der Vlis Linux systeembeheer, Groningen http://www.vandervlis.nl/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
