>> The reason why people backport is generally to avoid having to use >> *core* libraries from unstable (e.g. libc6), not applications. Simply >> installing extra applications shouldn't destabilize a Unix system.
Basically backporting is used as a means to avoid using the unstable version of libc because errors/bugs in that library will affect *all* packages compiled against that specific library. Is this correct? Regards, Benedict -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
