On 20.11.08 Alan McConnell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 10:09:40AM +0100, Hilmar Preusse wrote:
Hi, > > Well, if you really, really need a bleeding edge TeX system you > > have the options to install the backports, upgrade to testing or > > use the TL 2007 from upstream, i.e. not the version provided in > > Debian. > > C'mon! To fix a broken elevator button you don't tear down the > Empire State Building! I am claiming that there should be some way > for the Debian System to correct a bug, even in their stable > release. > As said: If a bug of a package in Debian is grave (makes the whole package unusable) and critical elsewhere the bug must be fixed in stable. Preferrably these bugs should be not in stable upon release. Minor/normal bugs are not fixed in stable. That is what it means: "stable" -- the development takes place in unstable or testing. You may of course compile new versions of libraries/binaries and install them in /usr/local, but you're on your own then. For TeX Live you may install more recent LaTeX packages in /usr/local/texmf and use them instead of the provided packages. This is described ine some readmes etc. > So, if you know a person to whom I can usefully address my whine > about bugs in 'stable', I'd be obliged. > No, not really. There are a lot of mailing lists outside, which are made for users. There are news groups, which help you to keep your system up to date if you have questions. A developer list is definitely the wrong place to ask! Have a nice weekend! Regards, Hilmar -- sigmentation fault -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
