On 21/12/04 10:17am, TG Servers via arch-general wrote: > Hello, > > is there any particular reason why these 2 packages are outdated since > several months, or were they just not maintained? > I am asking because I would need some of the newer functionality and would > compile them from source otherwise. > But only if there are no known problems with them. The compiles from > upstream 21.09 work without any issues and I can't see of any problems, but > always better to just confirm > > Thanks
Hi, I recall a long discussion on this mailing list about outdated packages. This lead to a debate which, at some points in my opinion, got quite toxic. But the bottom line was that the arch devs haven't had the resources/volunteers to maintain all packages therefore I think your theory about them not being maintained is probably correct. If it works without any issues from your own build then I don't think you'll have anything to worry about. If it interests you, you can always check the archives for the full discussion.
