On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:13:41 -0700 Mike Bird <mgb-debian@yosemite.net> wrote: > On Thu July 22 2010 11:28:49 Neil Williams wrote: > > Removing packages from testing does not remove them from any > > existing installation, so it's hard to see how the removal of > > packages which are plainly not suitable for release in stable > > supports an assertion that testing is somehow not intended for real > > users. > > Real users have to be able to recreate a dead system or install > new systems at any time. Really?? That seems far beyond the requirements of most "ordinary" users. Exceptional users could always arrange a local mirror, which doesn't have to remove packages. > We actually have a few Testing packages (e.g. WordPress) in our > mostly-Stable servers and we backup copies of those Testing packages > both on-site and off-site against the vagaries of the Testing masters. These are not vagaries - packages are only removed from testing for essential reasons. > We used to use Testing for desktops and laptops, but the hassle > of disappearing packages was not worth it. Any stats on that? Just how many packages were affected? Before or after a release freeze was announced? -- Neil Williams ============= http://www.data-freedom.org/ http://www.linux.codehelp.co.uk/ http://e-mail.is-not-s.ms/
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