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Re: binary packages versus source



Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2007 at 09:58:13AM +0200, pietia wrote:
>    
> >
> > so , why the developers doesn't recompile their packages ? Or why there are 
> > no
> > packages in two version (compiled using gcc 3 and 4 )?
> >
> > Sorry  for my questions - if sounds stupid.
> 
> THe binaries you download from debian repositories are built using an
> automatic system. THat system must be stable and reliable. So, it uses
> and older, more tested and stable version of gcc to compile. 
> 
> At least that's how I understand it.

No, the debian buildds run unstable (except for the buildds used to build
updates for stable).

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