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From: "James Homuth" <james@the-jdh.com>
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Subject: [gentoo-user] How to know when a package is due to go stable?
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:46:57 -0400
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There are several packages that were thrown around on the list, or versions
of packages, that I've come across that I figure I might want to take an
active interest in. However, to avoid sending my boxes into a tailspin, I'm
staying away from installing the still in development versions. What I'd
like to know though is if there's some means of knowing if/when, as an
example, a newer version of Portage is supposed to be considered stable. If
not then I can always keep an eye on the relevant RSS feeds, but it was
mostly just curiosity on my part. Thanks either way.

James