On Tue, 4 Mar 2025, Nicolas George wrote:
to...@tuxteam.de (HE12025-03-04):
Very often, getting the newer Debian source package (just apt-get source)
and building it (dpkg-buildpackage) after having installed the build
dependencies (apt-get build-depends) is all you need to have a self
built ba
On Tue, Mar 04, 2025 at 02:48:01PM -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > I am writing to propose the creation of a new Debian branch that
> > offers a stable release every year, as opposed to the current 5-year
> > cycle. This would be particularly beneficial for educational
> > institutions, where a b
Sarbjit Singh Sandhu writes:
> [...]
>
> A yearly stable release would allow schools to benefit from the latest
> software and security updates without the long wait between releases. This
> would also make it easier for schools to plan their IT infrastructure and
> ensure that students have acce
> I am writing to propose the creation of a new Debian branch that
> offers a stable release every year, as opposed to the current 5-year
> cycle. This would be particularly beneficial for educational
> institutions, where a balance between stability and up-to-date
> software is crucial.
As menti
On Tue, Mar 04, 2025 at 12:05:29PM +0100, Nicolas George wrote:
> to...@tuxteam.de (HE12025-03-04):
> > > That is a terrible idea.
> > Not if done right.
>
> “Not if done right” has been said of all terrible ideas in the history
> of terrible ideas.
Well, yes. I tried to sketch what I mean by "do
to...@tuxteam.de (HE12025-03-04):
> > That is a terrible idea.
> Not if done right.
“Not if done right” has been said of all terrible ideas in the history
of terrible ideas.
Regards,
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Nicolas George
On Tue, Mar 04, 2025 at 11:48:18AM +0100, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
[...]
> Choose your version string wisely. This is very important.
To reiterate: change the version string if you change things.
Not doing so is indeed a terrible idea :-)
Cheers
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On Tue, Mar 04, 2025 at 11:43:49AM +0100, Nicolas George wrote:
> to...@tuxteam.de (HE12025-03-04):
> > Very often, getting the newer Debian source package (just apt-get source)
> > and building it (dpkg-buildpackage) after having installed the build
> > dependencies (apt-get build-depends) is all
to...@tuxteam.de (HE12025-03-04):
> Very often, getting the newer Debian source package (just apt-get source)
> and building it (dpkg-buildpackage) after having installed the build
> dependencies (apt-get build-depends) is all you need to have a self
> built backport. You get a Debian package, so t
On Tue, Mar 04, 2025 at 11:33:44AM +0100, Nicolas George wrote:
> to...@tuxteam.de (HE12025-03-04):
> > To add to all those very good points: if you need newer software (besides
> > the security updates, which Debian is extremely good at providin in a
> > timely fashion, BTW), there are the backpor
On Tue, 4 Mar 2025 10:03:32 +
Andy Smith wrote:
Hello Andy,
>You have addressed your email to debian-user. Here we are all just
>users of Debian like you. We cannot make changes to the policies of the
>Debian project directly.
OP also sent the same request to Debian Developers.
Whilst ther
to...@tuxteam.de (HE12025-03-04):
> To add to all those very good points: if you need newer software (besides
> the security updates, which Debian is extremely good at providin in a
> timely fashion, BTW), there are the backports. And it's not that difficult
> to contribute to that.
If one needs s
Sarbjit Singh Sandhu (HE12025-03-04):
> I am a 10th class student from India and want a feature request for the
> purpose of changing my school computers from windows to linux.
Hi. The obstacles to schools using Linux instead of Windows are not
about Linux's features.
The obstacles are school pro
On Tue, Mar 04, 2025 at 09:57:10AM +, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 04, 2025 at 02:16:23PM +0530, Sarbjit Singh Sandhu wrote:
> > Dear Debian Developers,
> >
>
> Hi,
[...]
> As it is, the creation of a major stable release takes a long time.
> Once released, there's a two year cycl
Hi,
On Tue, Mar 04, 2025 at 02:16:23PM +0530, Sarbjit Singh Sandhu wrote:
> Dear Debian Developers,
You have addressed your email to debian-user. Here we are all just
users of Debian like you. We cannot make changes to the policies of the
Debian project directly.
If you wanted to discuss your id
On Tue, Mar 04, 2025 at 02:16:23PM +0530, Sarbjit Singh Sandhu wrote:
> Dear Debian Developers,
>
Hi,
There are developers here but this is mostly a list for Debian users.
> I am a 10th class student from India and want a feature request for the
> purpose of changing my school computers from wi
Dear Debian Developers,
I am a 10th class student from India and want a feature request for the
purpose of changing my school computers from windows to linux.
I am writing to propose the creation of a new Debian branch that offers a
stable release every year, as opposed to the current 5-year cycl
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