On Sun, Jan 11, 2004 at 10:51:50PM -0500 or thereabouts, Michael B Allen wrote: > > > On Sun, Jan 11, 2004 at 10:23:57PM -0500 or thereabouts, Michael B Allen wrote: > >> > We're trying to help you, but some people just will not read. Why do you > >> > need a backport? Becasue there isn't a package for Woody, well DUH! > >> > > >> > I told you to get a backport, there is a Aspell backport for Woody. I > >> > told you how to find it yesterday. For spoonfeeding, here you go: > >> > >> So basically your stance is "breaking dependencies is ok because you can just go > >> and dig up an alternative package from mysteryserver.org". I'm a bit concerned > >> by > >> your insistance that this problem is due to ignorance on my part. Or perhaps > >> you've had this conversation a few times already and you're trying to justify > >> your > >> own misguided beliefs. > > > > Listen I'm walking the walk -- if you want to install Aspell and keep > > Woody, you have no choice. There are no broken dependencies if you use a > > backport, that's what a backport is all about. If you're unsure as to > > what you're getting, don't do it. It's really quite simple. > > > > I've done this for two packages. Aspell and mutt, while running Woody. > > You know I moved to Debian because I started to patch my RH 7.3 system with > rebuilt glibc 2.2 rpms from their glibc 2.3 source rpms. That was the only way to > get an up-to-date system. I thought Debian would take greater care in maintaining > a working up-to-date system for the long term. Listening to you say "if you want > to install Aspell and keep Woody, you have no choice" confirms my fear that this > is not the case.
With Debian you have choice. If you wish a cutting edge system use Unstable (Sarge), or one less cutting edge use Testing (Sid). If you insist on wanting a new version of Aspell that's not in Stable, while using Stable, then you have to use a backport. You're spouting off, without understanding Debian. Three e-mail later, you're still _just not getting it_. Whatever... and btw the previous two messages were sent to you *privately*. Watch where you post in the future. I have lost patience with you. -- Stephen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
