Re: gnome 2.4

["Mateusz Papiernik" <mati@maticomp.net>]

> Debian-release-related issues aside, it seems clear to me that:
>  - many people are interested in using GNOME 2.4;
>  - some people are interested in packaging GNOME 2.4;
>  - some people think it will take some time to make good 2.4 packages.
> 
> So why not start on the packaging process and use an unofficial apt
> repository until the experimental/unstable/testing decisions are made?
> It seems like everyone would win...

I absolutely agree. Some of Debian Maintainers can start packaging
GNOME 2.4, and publish it on e.g. their p.d.o/~user homepages, and
anybody who would like to use them, will do. In debian there is one
thing that I really don't like - time needed to enter some big packages
to unstable (Remember: It's *un*stable - so I think it can be quicker...),
eg. XFree 4.3, KDE 3 (how long were we waiting for it?), GNOME 2,
huh...


Regards!
Mati