This is because we want to provide a stable and not necessarily a bleeding edge distribution

1. Pidgin is a package provided by slackware. So, if an update is needed, they will do it there.SPlissken wrote:Agree, but what if for example with pidgin we could not connect to Msn because Msn did a protocol modification and pidgin team release a new version to fix this ?
What about a package like Transmission?gapan wrote: 1. Pidgin is a package provided by slackware. So, if an update is needed, they will do it there.
See post #1.tommcd wrote:So what is your policy on packages like Transmission? That is, what is your policy on providing updates for packages in the stable releases of Salix for packages that are standard on Salix (full install) but tat are not standard packages on Slackware?
I mention this because there are frequent updates for Transmission. The latest stable version is 2.01.
OK, thanks Gapan. I just wanted to know if this also applied to those packages that are not standard on Slackware, but are standard on Salix.gapan wrote: See post #1.