Jeppe Øland wrote: > >> It seems the svnmerge tool included in the subversion-tools package is > >> pretty ancient. > >> Whats the correct procedure to request an update? If a newer upstream exists and you wish it packaged for Debian then file a wishlist bug against the package. But don't just say "because there is a newer one available". Newer might also mean broken. In which case an older version may be better, especially when trying to get the next Stable Squeeze release accomplished. Simply inserting the most recent without regard to release status can be destabilizing and that is bad for Stable. It is better for Stable to release with the best version available rather than the newest version available. So... Feel free to file a wishlist bug. But please do include at least one reason for wanting the newer version. Say you want it because it does X differently than the Y in Stable. What does the svnmerge tool in the latest upstream do that the current version in Debian does not do? > > Do you mean stable/lenny/5.0 ? No new versions are included in a stable > > release (that's why it's called stable). Try backports.org or wait for > > the next release. > > Actually I meant any of the versions. > I'm on testing/squeeze currently which has a newer version than lenny > (testing and sid has the same subversion-tools package). > > Looking closer, it seems subversion-tools is taken from the subversion > 1.6.x branch, and that branch hasn't been updated since early 2009. The upstream subversion home page lists 1.6.12 as the most recently released version. Released on 2010-06-21. That seems pretty recent to me! http://subversion.apache.org/ Subversion developers recommend using 1.6.12. http://subversion.apache.org/source-code.html This appears in Debian. The versions in Debian can be seen on the package tracking page. http://packages.qa.debian.org/s/subversion.html If you wish the latest version on Lenny then it is available in the Lenny backports repository. > Thanks for making me look closer! > Now I guess I need to go upstream :( Why do you need to go upstream? Debian already has the latest available. Bob
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