Re: gnome 2.4
im using Xfree 4.3 from experimetanl and the only thing i had to do was
apt-get -t experimental install xserver-xfree86
either way i have in /etc/apt/apt.conf
APT::Default-Release unstable;
On Fri, 2003-09-12 at 18:15, Sven Luther wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 12, 2003 at 06:58:02PM +0200, Mateusz Papiernik wrote:
> > > 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,
>
> This is not the point here, there is really no difference between a
> private repository and experimental. None get autobuilt, and it seems
> that, with some proper apt invocation, you won't pull the whole lot of
> experimental with you, like you used to do when gnome 2.0 was being
> prepared in experimental. (BTW, if someone knows on some documentation
> on the finer uses of experimental, or a simlpe HOWTO/FAQ like thingy,
> that would be real nice to publish).
>
> Friendly,
>
> Sven Luther
>
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