Re: Gnome 2.12
Folks. I am not trying to fight about this. I know things take a long
time. I want stable software. I understand that this take longer than
just packaging the source and throwing it in the tree. I just want
some kind of informative answer to the question(s). What I originally
asked was a pretty straight-forward question, that could have been
answered immediately. I quote:
"Does anyone have an idea about timetable for getting gnome 2.12 in the
tree? Is there an experimental package? Is there an ETA for
an unstable package? I've been looking for info in the lists
archive and the #debian channel on freenode. Is there a place I
can look for this kind of thing, both now and in the future?"
What I asked was:
Is there a schedule (with ballpark dates)?
Is there an experimental package?
If so, where is it?
How many messages to the list have we been through, and how little has anyone given to answer the questions.
Please please please please just give me an answer to these questions.
I don't want 2.12 today if it isn't ready. I don't even really want it
today. I just want to have some kind of idea about what's up.
On 10/7/05, Matt Sicker <boards@gmail.com> wrote:
Wow, this is turning into a Duke Nukem Forever type of argument.
Would you rather have quality software or rushed software?
I think it needs to be stressed more to the general public as to why
some things take longer to release as an officially supported package.
On 07/10/05, Dave Loftis <dave.loftis@gmail.com> wrote:
> How about. Add the following source to your sources.list, and you can pull
> the very experimental package (http://....) and when posting
> bugs/problems/etc. put them in bugzilla at this URL (...) and flag them as
> XYZ.
>
> Or maybe. There is not any package built in any tree.
>
> Or any number of actual ANSWERS to the original or following question.
>
> -dave
>
>
> On 07 Oct 2005 13:07:32 -0400, Paul Smith <psmith@nortel.com> wrote:
> > %% Dave Loftis <
dave.loftis@gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > dl> I have to admit, this is the answer I mostly expected, the "it's
> > dl> ready when it's ready." It seems to me typical of linux culture,
> > dl> and for all the talk about bringing new users to linux and how
> > dl> FOSS is really great and better than proprietary software, It
> > dl> doesn't help our cause.
> >
> > I'm not trying to be argumentative; I'm truly asking this: what would
> > you like to hear instead?
> >
> > The answer may be frustrating, but it's honest! The reality is, no one
> > is getting paid for this; there's no way to know when it will be
> > available; any timeframe given has a very small likelihood of being
> > accurate.
> >
> > Some larger community projects like Gnome, which are at least subsidized
> > by corporate backers, can provide more accurate and stable release
> > estimates. But, that's not Debian.
> >
> > What can people say when asked "when?" that would satisfy users, if the
> > real answer is "we have no earthly idea!"?
> >
> >
> > I do agree with you, though, that it would be nice if there were more
> > organized and visible information about the current state of Gnome (both
> > 2.10 and newer versions) in Debian, and instructions for people who
> > aren't DD's and/or don't code but would like to be involved and help
> > out.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > --
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Paul D. Smith
<psmith@nortel.com>
HASMAT--HA Software Mthds &
> Tools
> > "Please remain calm...I may be mad, but I am a professional." --Mad
> Scientist
> >
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> >
> >
>
>
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