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Re: Should fast-evolving packages be backports-only?



 ❦ 11 novembre 2014 12:29 -0500, Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com> :

> As long as apt prefers a version from stable over a version from
> backports when both are available (unless instructed to install from
> backports) why is this a problem?

The user may expect the same characteristics than for packages in
stable, like stability (not upgrading to a new upstream version each
month).
-- 
Let the data structure the program.
            - The Elements of Programming Style (Kernighan & Plauger)

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