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Re: long term solution for flashplugin-nonfree in stable



Am Donnerstag, 20. Dezember 2007 schrieb Bart Martens:
> I'm not convinced that the typical updates of flashplugin-nonfree should
> go via volatile.  Updating flashplugin-nonfree from 9.0.48.0.* to
> 9.0.115.0.* involves a new release of closed source software, so it can
> include surprises that are very not welcome in Debian stable.  Volatile
> is meant for fast/frequent/safe updates, for example for updating data
> for spam filters or virus scanners.  Anything in volatile should be
> (almost?) as safe as stable.
> http://www.debian.org/volatile/

As you would have forseen this: 9.0.115.0.* breaks konqueror support both in 
stable and testing:

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=455689

Rainer

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