Re: "Netiquette" of requesting package updates

[dsew@packrat.aml.arizona.edu (David Sewell)]

Brian C. White writes:
>
>> I spend close
>> to 50% of my Linux time using two programs, an editor and
>> a WWW browser, and in both cases the current Debian version
>> is several months out of date.
>
>Which editor and browser are you talking about?  Are you looking
>at the "stable" or the "development" directory tree?
>
>I maintain the "netscape" package and it is right up to date.

I was being purposely vague because I didn't want to single anyone
out, but no, they're both popular text-only programs. One of
them is behind by a minor version, the other by a major +  2 minors.

No more clues.  :)