Re: SVG broke after installing Pidgin unstable package

On Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 06:09:41PM -0500, John Hasler wrote:
> I wrote:
> > There is no need to "keep up" with Sid,
>
> Doug writes:
> > You mean that sid is stable?
>
> No.
>
> > Don't things change frequently..,
>
> They do.
>
> > ...requiring aptiude updates/upgrades?
>
> What would require that? So things change: so what? Why do you think you
> have to keep up?

Two reasons: bug fixes for any problems I would notice (things not working); security-related bug fixes for problems that I don't notice but that are important. The same reason that its important to subscribe to the security-announce list and/or do periodic aptitude updates when running stable to check for security fixes, and apply them if found. Applying a security fix generally involves downloading a new package.

Doug.

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