I'd like to go to exim, but i just don't have the time to learn a new mail system at this point. So, I'd like to keep up with current versions. Current released (non-beta) version of sendmail is in the 8.11.6 range, but potato is at 8.9. I understand that debian is mainly volunteer effort and all so i'm not being impatient, just curious why debian seems to be minor versions behind on most of the software I use.. On Wed, Aug 22, 2001 at 04:04:02PM -0700, Seth Cohn wrote: > > > includeed in the relase? And, How would I go about > > upgrading my package (sendmail > > > say) to a newer version than the one that came in the > > release (potato), yet > > > retain debian compatability (configs etc)? > > Why are you upgrading it? > > Keep in mind: Debian's security team will often (almost > always) PATCH any fixes back into the existing version, so > if you have security.debian.org in your sources list, you > will get fixed versions of whatever the software is, > WITHOUT having to upgrade to a new version. > > So, for example, if sendmail has a security issue/bug, > rather than install the new version, you will get a fixed > version of the same package. However, I don't see that fix > yet... sometimes it takes a few days... > > Seth > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ -- Christopher Maujean IT Director Premierelink Communications [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.premierelink.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GnuPg/PGP: 0x5DE74D38 Fingerprint: 91D4 09FE 18D0 27C1 A857 0E45 F8A4 7858 5DE7 4D38
