Michael Torrie wrote: > Daniel Fussell wrote: > > >> Bah. Add the older repository, specify the older version you want, away >> you go. >> > > Surely this is a questionable practice? Are the older repositories > really maintained? There are security and bug fixes for oldstable, and I suppose you may be able to get backports for older releases. I'm not suggesting you pull in a package from, say, Woody; you'd likely have serious dependency problems (not to mention difficulty finding a remaining Woody repository). But between stable and old stable, you've got enough spread to maintain a 3-5 year replacement cycle.
Granted, it is more likely that you'll install stable and pull in a few newer packages to satisfy some cutting-etch software package. For instance, we've got a CAD package that has demanded KDE4 almost since the first KDE4 release. In that case, we'll build a box on stable and pull in KDE4. Yes, testing in a dev environment is required, but on the other hand, any change requires testing in a dev environment. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something. Grazie, ;-Daniel Fussell -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info (unsubscribe here): http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
