Max Semenik <maxsem.w...@gmail.com> writes: > The main issue with packages is not even the version. It is kinda expected > that distros don't have bleeding-edge packages, and 1.19 will be supported > for almost a year from now.
This was done with Debian specifically in mind. > However all packages I know of (Debian flavors and not) split MW > directory and put its parts into different places, trying to follow > the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard. The result is [...] outright > breakages because our code base generally assumes that everything lies > in one place. These are bugs that should be fixed. Release management has worked closely with Debian and Fedora packagers to improve their packaging because, despite any on-wiki disclaimers, people will continue to use "apt-get" and "yum" to install MediaWiki. Mark. -- Mark A. Hershberger NicheWork LLC 717-271-1084 _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
