Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Re: how thorough is #emerge --sync?

[Darren Kirby <bulliver@badcomputer.org>]

Quoth the Alexander Skwar
> Darren Kirby <bulliver@badcomputer.org>:
> > Quoth the Alexander Skwar
> >
> >> · maxim wexler <blissfix@yahoo.com>:
> >> >>digg2ogg
> >> >
> >> > should be dir2ogg
> >>
> >> 0.8 is the latest stable version. Why do you think, that a different
> >> version should be offered, when you "emerge dir2ogg"?
> >
> > Well, I'm the upstream author, and _I_ think there should be different
> > (ie: newer) version offered. Good enough?
>
> No, not good enough, as that doesn't matter at all. All that matters is,
> what's in the tree. And the latest stable version is 0.8, no matter what
> you think. The question remains: Why should a different version be offered?
>
> Alexander Skwar
> --
> A closed mouth gathers no foot.

Sorry Alexander, I just don't get where you're going with this. Version 0.8 
was released September 27, 2004! There have been 4 major new releases since 
then, which include many bug fixes, and new and improved features. 0.8 is old 
and busted, 0.9.3 is the new hotness!

Surely I don't need to explain the concept of how software improves with new 
development? You're not using GCC 2.95 and kernel 2.2.10 are you?

Confused by your remarks,
-d
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