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Re: Why are new package versions depending on libc6 in unstable?



Mike Fedyk wrote:
> Is this part of the Debian policy (sorry, I haven't read it)?  If it is
> maybe that should be changed, or maybe it's there because of something I
> haven't realized.  If so, please let me know what it is.

glibc provides backwards compatability, but not forwards compatability.
That is, a program built with an earlier version of libc6 will continue
to work with later versions of libc6. But, a program built for a recent
version of libc6 may not work with earlier versions. For example, it
might end up built to use a version of a symbol that is not in earlier
versions of libc6.

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see shy jo

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