Why does Debian use ncurses-1.9.9g and not 4.x

[servis@purdue.edu]

Well the subject says it all.  Why does Debian use ncurses-1.9.9g and
not the 4.x series which has been out since Dec 96? 

Thanks for any input,
 
-- 
Brian 
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