On 12/18/2011 03:21:06 AM, Gert Doering wrote > > This is not about "newer software" - it doesn't make sense for Debian > to include *snapshots* in their distribution.
Debian provides tools (uupdate) that facilitate putting snapshots, or head or whatever, into packages for installation on Debian Stable. Other Debian tools may be more appropriate if the newest software is not required. Debian users can choose the tool and target software version that best suit their requirements. Karl <k...@meme.com> Free Software: "You don't pay back, you pay forward." -- Robert A. Heinlein