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

[Alexander Skwar <listen@alexander.skwar.name>]

· 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!

Who cares? All that matters to portage is, what's in the tree.

> 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?

No, because gcc 2.95 isn't the latest stable version in the tree.

Alexander Skwar
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