-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Am 25.12.2011 09:42, schrieb David Paleino: > On Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:59:17 +0100, Paul Hartmann wrote: > >> On 12/25/2011 02:01 AM, David Paleino wrote: >>> On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:19:25 +0100, Paul Hartmann wrote: >>> >>>> there's now a JOSM apt repository for Ubuntu. It provides two packages: >>>> >>>> josm >>>> The tested version >>>> Replaces the package from the official Ubuntu repository. >>> >>> Why would one need such a package? Isn't the official "josm" package good >>> enough? What problems does it have? >> >> I'm not aware of any problems. >> >> The repository on josm.openstreetmap.de is only for users who want the >> latest "josm‑tested.jar", the very next day after it's release. It is an >> alternative to the various update scripts. > > ..or you can just join the Debian OpenStreetMap Team, and co-maintain josm > with > me ;) > >> From time to time we have to react to events in the OSM world (new >> imagery, license change, ...). In these cases people rely on the new >> features pretty soon. JOSM is developing fast - I would never start a >> version that is one year old, except for bisecting a bug. :) >> >> Therefore the Ubuntu distribution model with fixed versions for half a >> year isn't really suitable for our project. (May be different on Debian, >> where you can install from "unstable" (?).)
or testing ( or backports ?) > Truly speaking, you could this in Ubuntu too -- just add the "newest" > repository, and pin josm to be installed from there. > In unstable I upload the package as soon as I get some spare time _and_ I > notice there is a new version -- that usually means that JOSM in Debian can be > at most 2-3 days delayed from upstream. Unless major problems happen :) > +1 Only problem I have is with stable (squeeze). It is really outdated. Is there any change of updating ? Maybe use backports ? Thanks Colliar -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk736lMACgkQalWTFLzqsCt1iQCgztOWkLmFajGSdj5BUuU1AoK2 xOkAoK7kZ20hQHr4LyNVMTJqeNryLhlg =tEML -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ josm-dev mailing list josm-dev@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/josm-dev
