[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Just out of curiosity, as I upgrade to slink, I'm wondering if I need to
> upgrade all my packages as well. For example, if there is a package in hamm
> and slink with the same name and version, are they in fact the same exact
> package? Or is one only for slink, the other for hamm? My guess is they are
> the same - am I correct? If so, why would there be copies in both the hamm
> and slink distribution sites?
>
> -Jay
The packages with the same version number, are in fact identical;
they are the same package. Take a look in the dirs that hold the
packages on ftp.debian.org or mirror. You'll notice that packages
who haven't changed between releases are not copied, but a symlink
is used to point to the older version in the older release.
--
Ed C.
