Adam Aube <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Ritesh Raj Sarraf wrote: > >> I know testing(sarge) has delayed updates than stable/sid. My >> question is when sarge gets into stable and such problems occur, >> how do things get accomplished ? >> Does packages like gaim and others remain unusable or their >> versions are increased or they are patched ? > > Quoted from a message on the Debian Devel Announce List: > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2004/04/msg00000.html > > "The regulations for stable are quite conservative. The requirements > for packages to get into stable are: [...]
Note that these are only the requirements that must be met for an updated package to be accepted in a stable release. It does not mean a package will necessarily be updated if it meets the requirements. For non-security issues, the package's maintainer still has to go through the effort of preparing the new package and submitting it to stable-proposed-updates. Considering the age of woody and the general lack of interest in it, not many maintainers are willing to put in that effort. -- You win again, gravity! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
