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On 04/24/2010 01:02 PM, Dotan Cohen wrote:
On 24 April 2010 02:38, Ron Johnson wrote:
On 04/22/2010 03:54 AM, Dotan Cohen wrote:
[snip]
It looks to me that Backports is the best for an everyday
user who values stability, and prefers to use released software
version. Please let me know where I
2010-04-24 20:02, Dotan Cohen skrev:
Thanks, Ron. I don't see the contradiction: I want released software,
no betas or alphas. I am using the word "stable" as in "not crashy
(doesn't fall down)", not in the sense of "doesn't change".
I wondered if Testing or Unstable would provide that.
I use
On 24 April 2010 02:38, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 04/22/2010 03:54 AM, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> [snip]
>>
>> It looks to me that Backports is the best for an everyday
>> user who values stability, and prefers to use released software
>> version. Please let me know where I am mistaken. Thanks.
>
> "stabl
Im still learning how to use mailing lists I read alot but I dont reply
alot.
Testing would be your best bet. If you want current you need debian
unstable.. I think you can get the binary's from the experiential repo
though
On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 7:38 PM, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 04/22/2010 03:
On 04/22/2010 03:54 AM, Dotan Cohen wrote:
[snip]
It looks to me that Backports is the best for an everyday
user who values stability, and prefers to use released software
version. Please let me know where I am mistaken. Thanks.
"stable with current releases" is a contradiction. If you want
c
On 2010-04-23, Sthu Deus wrote:
> Thank You for Your time and answer, Liam:
>
>>Or you could wait for the next stable release, or at least for the
>>freeze announcement.
>
> Will it be 4.4 version of KDE in next release? - I thought, 4.3 - that is in
> testing for now.
>
>
I don't use KDE, so I
Thank You for Your time and answer, Liam:
>Or you could wait for the next stable release, or at least for the
>freeze announcement.
Will it be 4.4 version of KDE in next release? - I thought, 4.3 - that is in
testing for now.
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> Fedora 12 has KDE 4.4 and it's in a pretty stable shape. Also, it's
> officially supported,
> as opposed to OpenSUSE.
>
I used Fedora from Core 3 to 6. It got very unstable at that point, FC
6, 7, and 8 were breaking critical packages almost monthly. I am
reluctant to go back.
That said, I thin
On 04/22/2010 11:54 AM, Dotan Cohen wrote:
I am looking for KDE 4.4.2 and Open Office 3.2 packages for Lenny. I
have found qt-kde.debian, Debian Experimental, Testing, Unstable, and
Backports. It looks to me that Backports is the best for an everyday
user who values stability, and prefers to use
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:13:49 +0300, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> It's hard for distributions to include the latest KDE SC available
>> *and* deliver it as "stable". Rolling distros (such Arch Linux), which
>> are always up-to-date, may fit better into this schema.
>>
>>
> That is where a third-party repo
> It's hard for distributions to include the latest KDE SC available *and*
> deliver it as "stable". Rolling distros (such Arch Linux), which are
> always up-to-date, may fit better into this schema.
>
That is where a third-party repo would come in, such as Backports.
Kubuntu, for all it's flaws,
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:26:07 +0300, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> Unfortunately, the goals of always having the latest KDE and a stable
>> distro are not compatible.
>>
>>
> Not necessarily. KDE has a regular release schedule, with a point
> release about once a month. I would consider a distro that inclu
On 2010-04-22, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> Have you asked other KDE contributors about their setups?
>>
>
> Yes, there is a lot of favour towards Mandriva and Suse. Kubuntu with
> Project Timelord is also being mentioned. If I jump ship from a Debian
> based distro, it will likely be to Suse.
Yes, you
> Unfortunately, the goals of always having the latest KDE and a stable distro
> are not compatible.
>
Not necessarily. KDE has a regular release schedule, with a point
release about once a month. I would consider a distro that included
the latest point releases stable in the sense of no (or few)
On 2010-04-22, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> I don't know of any backported binaries, so you would have to compile it
>> yourself. That, however, would be a major undertaking, and presupposes
>> that the latest KDE4 even compiles against the versions of the various
>> libraries included in lenny.
>>
>
> Y
> I don't know of any backported binaries, so you would have to compile it
> yourself. That, however, would be a major undertaking, and presupposes
> that the latest KDE4 even compiles against the versions of the various
> libraries included in lenny.
>
Yes, compiling KDE is not a hassle that I wa
On 2010-04-22, Dotan Cohen wrote:
---SNIP---
>From where to acquire KDE 4.4.2 in a reasonably safe manner?
I don't know of any backported binaries, so you would have to compile it
yourself. That, however, would be a major undertaking, and presupposes
that the latest KDE4 even compiles against the
On 22 April 2010 12:25, Liam O'Toole wrote:
> On 2010-04-22, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> I am looking for KDE 4.4.2 and Open Office 3.2 packages for Lenny. I
>> have found qt-kde.debian, Debian Experimental, Testing, Unstable, and
>> Backports. It looks to me that Backports is the best for an everyday
On 2010-04-22, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> I am looking for KDE 4.4.2 and Open Office 3.2 packages for Lenny. I
> have found qt-kde.debian, Debian Experimental, Testing, Unstable, and
> Backports. It looks to me that Backports is the best for an everyday
> user who values stability, and prefers to use re
I am looking for KDE 4.4.2 and Open Office 3.2 packages for Lenny. I
have found qt-kde.debian, Debian Experimental, Testing, Unstable, and
Backports. It looks to me that Backports is the best for an everyday
user who values stability, and prefers to use released software
version. Please let me know
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