Re: debian's gnus package older than its emacs builtin gnus?
>>>>> "M" == Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org> writes:
Dan> What is the justification for a standalone package for gnus if one
Dan> need emacs to run gnus, and that emacs has a newer gnus inside?
M> There is none for emacs21. There is if you run emacs 20. Or
then maybe have the gnus package depend on emacs versions _less_ than 21?
M> run Sid, where the stand alone gnus is using Oort.
Ugh... behind emacs if you run woody, ahead of emacs if you run sid!?
this is what I run from the CD's i bring back to my mountain top every
year or so [i am a slow modem user]
$ apt-cache policy gnus emacs21
gnus:
Installed: 5.8.8-8
Candidate: 5.8.8-8
Version Table:
*** 5.8.8-8 0
500 cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux SID _Sid_ - fsn.hu unofficial i386 Binary-5 (20021010)] unstable/main Packages
emacs21:
Installed: 21.2-1
Candidate: 21.2-1
Version Table:
*** 21.2-1 0
500 cdrom://[Debian GNU/Linux SID _Sid_ - fsn.hu unofficial i386 Binary-2 (20021010)] unstable/main Packages
Dan> We gnus users will of course install the gnus debian package when we
Dan> see it in say aptitude. Little did we know that it infact is a gnus
Dan> downgrade and we should stay away?
M> Check your facts.
M> The stand alone Gnus is more intelligent; itshall not install
M> on emacs21.
Dan> Anyway, am I safe to apt-get remove gnus? Will it actually freshen my
Dan> gnus?
M> Yes. No.
I know, I will not touch things and this will hopefully get cleared up
next time i go to town and get cds.
why don't you call gnus gnus-oort or something...
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