Future upgrades (Firefox 4, Skype 2.2, Gnome 3...) ?
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:58 pm
Hello,
I'd like to have a little more information on the policy and customs of Linux Mint (on their repositories) and Debian about software upgrades (change of software version). If I understood well, as LMDE is a rolling distro, we just have to wait and one day or another software version will change when being updated.
Linux Mint manages some software on his own repository, particularly Firefox. Does someone know if Linux Mint foresees to distribute soon Firefox 4 or if this won't be until a long time ? Same thing for Skype 2.2 (but less important ). I know it is easy to install those software with .deb files downloaded from the websites of editors, but this doesn't provides updates.
As I never used Debian, I don't know at which pace softwares go from experimental → unstable → testing. How long does it takes generally between the release by the editor of the software and its integration in testing ? I'm thinking for example about Gnome 3. BTW, I read for Linux Mint/Ubuntu that Gnome 3 will be integrated in the next release but using the good old gnome-panel instead of gnome-shell, will it be the case for LMDE ?
Last question, what if someone wants to stick to "old" software versions (e.g. Firefox 3.6, Gnome 2) and still wants to receive security updates ? Is it possible with LMDE ?
Those are just questions from someone that loves having new software, but is not enought intrepid to test really unstable things and can wait the "official" integration if it is not too long
I'd like to have a little more information on the policy and customs of Linux Mint (on their repositories) and Debian about software upgrades (change of software version). If I understood well, as LMDE is a rolling distro, we just have to wait and one day or another software version will change when being updated.
Linux Mint manages some software on his own repository, particularly Firefox. Does someone know if Linux Mint foresees to distribute soon Firefox 4 or if this won't be until a long time ? Same thing for Skype 2.2 (but less important ). I know it is easy to install those software with .deb files downloaded from the websites of editors, but this doesn't provides updates.
As I never used Debian, I don't know at which pace softwares go from experimental → unstable → testing. How long does it takes generally between the release by the editor of the software and its integration in testing ? I'm thinking for example about Gnome 3. BTW, I read for Linux Mint/Ubuntu that Gnome 3 will be integrated in the next release but using the good old gnome-panel instead of gnome-shell, will it be the case for LMDE ?
Last question, what if someone wants to stick to "old" software versions (e.g. Firefox 3.6, Gnome 2) and still wants to receive security updates ? Is it possible with LMDE ?
Those are just questions from someone that loves having new software, but is not enought intrepid to test really unstable things and can wait the "official" integration if it is not too long