[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:00:22 -0500 > "Cory K." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Raphaël Doursenaud wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> http://archive.ematech.fr is a repository with latest svn revision >>> of Ardour 2.0-ongoing packaged for Ubuntu Studio 7.10 (Gutsy >>> Gibbon). Both i386 and amd64 versions of the package are available. >>> >>> I'll try to package the latest svn on a daily basis. >>> >>> The repository will soon host some >>> new/custom/backported/hard-to-find bleeding edge packages for >>> Ubuntu Studio. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Raphaël Doursenaud >>> >>> >> Ubuntu Studio as a project does _not_ support the use of 3rd party >> repos. I'd actually prefer you advertise this as a Ubuntu repo >> instead. >> >> In Gutsy Ardour is currently 2.1-1. Ubuntu Studio's point as a team >> was to handle things like your repo. We intend to backport every >> stable release of apps like Ardour to the prior release. We've >> already done this once for Ardour and will probably have another >> update soon. >> >> In the end I'd rather you had come forward to work with us as a team >> then to go off by yourself. >> >> -Cory (project lead) >> > > Using svn-ongoing is currently a rather good idea since it has lots of > bugfixes and also some features, but since ardour is close to the next > intermediate release it probably was not the best time to come up with > this. >
It can also introduce regressions. Newer is _not_ better. Using SVN on production machines is not a good idea. The team works the Ardour guys to keep in line with every _stable_ release. > I'd really like to see some more stuff packaged even if not included in > Ubuntu Studio.It would be better if it's in the official repositories, > on the other hand, new versions could be available faster when in an > external one, or am I wrong with this? > I'd like to see people join our team and get their work done in the proper repos so everyone benefits. > Anyway, some cooperation would probably beneficial. > Regards, > Philipp My point exactly. -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
