On Thu 03 Jul 2025 at 10:13:08 (+0200), Borden wrote: > I think the usefulness of this feature is self-evident, especially > when deciding which package from several options to install. [ … ] > If two packages, superficially, do the same thing, I'll probably > want the newer package. Alternatively, if I'm trying to stick to > the most heavily tested software, I'll probably want an older package.
> Aside from the "If you want it so much, you implement it and > submit a PR," objections, what do people think of this? I skimmed my list of packages that I add to new installations, and I couldn't see any where upstream release date would be my criterion for choosing one over another, rather than functionality, suitable interface, length of my previous experience, etc. Cheers, David.
