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From: Pandu Poluan <pandu@××××××.info>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] What's with the stability pact?
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:36:21
Message-Id: CAA2qdGWKXFiNEnp_zy7q+x0OGQ6aF33PPWzoWT7Yu9Z6OHSQ_w@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] What's with the stability pact? by "Niccolò Belli"
1 On Sep 30, 2011 2:45 AM, "Niccolò Belli" <darkbasic@××××××××××××.it> wrote:
2 >
3 > Il 29/09/2011 21:38, Michael Mol ha scritto:
4 >
5 >> Upstream underwent a massive shift in their release pattern which
6 >> results in a great deal more work for anyone who needs to vet the
7 >> software before it gets redistributed.
8 >
9 >
10 > No, they don't: there will be long term support releases suitable for
11 distros.
12 >
13
14 IIRC, that decision to have long term support only happened recently. The
15 package maintainer might still be reeling from the shock of switching to a
16 rapid-release cycle.
17
18 Rgds,