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· Darren Kirby <bulliver@×××××××××××.org>: |
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> Quoth the Alexander Skwar |
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>> Darren Kirby <bulliver@×××××××××××.org>: |
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>> > Quoth the Alexander Skwar |
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>> >> · maxim wexler <blissfix@×××××.com>: |
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>> >> >>digg2ogg |
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>> >> > |
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>> >> > should be dir2ogg |
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>> >> 0.8 is the latest stable version. Why do you think, that a different |
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>> >> version should be offered, when you "emerge dir2ogg"? |
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>> > Well, I'm the upstream author, and _I_ think there should be different |
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>> > (ie: newer) version offered. Good enough? |
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>> No, not good enough, as that doesn't matter at all. All that matters is, |
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>> what's in the tree. And the latest stable version is 0.8, no matter what |
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>> you think. The question remains: Why should a different version be offered? |
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>> Alexander Skwar |
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>> -- |
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>> A closed mouth gathers no foot. |
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> Sorry Alexander, I just don't get where you're going with this. Version 0.8 |
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> was released September 27, 2004! There have been 4 major new releases since |
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> then, which include many bug fixes, and new and improved features. 0.8 is old |
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> and busted, 0.9.3 is the new hotness! |
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Who cares? All that matters to portage is, what's in the tree. |
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> Surely I don't need to explain the concept of how software improves with new |
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> development? You're not using GCC 2.95 and kernel 2.2.10 are you? |
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No, because gcc 2.95 isn't the latest stable version in the tree. |
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Alexander Skwar |
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The way I understand it, the Russians are sort of a combination of evil and |
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incompetence... sort of like the Post Office with tanks. |
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-- Emo Philips |
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