On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 02:26:53PM -0800, Greg Madden wrote:
> On Friday 28 June 2013 12:08:42 you wrote:
> > On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 07:35:24PM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> >
> >          .........snip........
> >
> > > There's nothing wrong with running an outdated Debian,
> >
> > Until the security patches stop.
> >
> > > but users still
> > > should take care what happens upstream and contribute at least with
> > > an opinion _before it's to late_!
> >
> > I think I'm having a noobie moment but I draw a blank as to how to do
> > this. Is there a list? Debian-devel is pretty opaque to me as a
> > nonprogrammer.
> 
> I think 'upstream' usually means 'not Debian'.  In this case Gnome
> 
> Debian packages alot of software, afaik,  does not change its basic 
> functions.
> 
> hope this is what you meant.

I'm pretty much aware of this. My problem is *how* to keep track of the
upstream happenings. Developers lists are tough for me, a nonprogrammer,
to follow.

-- 
Bob Holtzman
If you think you're getting free lunch, 
check the price of the beer.
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