> If the user wants/needs newer software than stable provides, > the Debian system can accomodate that through the installation of > backports or even /usr/local.
That's something i personally don't understand. I'm not sure if i get this right but isn't the point of running stable on servers that the software has been thoroughly tested and that the code is compiled against a stable version of libc6? So if you install backports, you introduce new releases of packages and maybe libraries on your system which might contain serious bugs. Compiling the source of some apps (to install to /usr/local) might even fail because they need a newer libc6 or am i wrong in assuming this? Also with backports or locally compiled source packages, wouldn't you have to keep up with the security of the packages yourself? I mean checking if a serious bug (securitywise) has been found against the package that you have installed or compiled? Anyway, on making backports: it seems backports should totally avoid introducing a new libc6 and try to keep the number of new libs it needs to have installed to a minimum. It might be a daunting task i guess for some applications. Regards, Benedict -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
