Re: Why policyd from 2007 in squeeze?
On Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:02:41 -0300, D G Teed wrote:
> The version of policyd in squeeze is showing a version number 1.82. The
> files in the tar from that version of the project show dates of 2007.
>
> Does anyone know of reasons Debian Squeeze is holding back on the move
> to the 2.0 version? I understand it is a re-write - is the upgrade path
> the only concern, or are there reasons to expect 2.0 needs time to
> mature or become more stable?
>
> In many other cases like this, Debian would provide both versions, and
> allow the legacy cases to be supported, while new deployments could opt
> for the newer version.
Hum... there was a wishlist bug:
postfix-policyd: Please package version 2.x
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=561085
Maybe you can add yourself to it and ask for additional information on
the matter (foreseen date for the package to be included, if they need
help/volunteers to test the new packages, etc...)
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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