Backports service becomes official
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The Debian project is pleased to announce that the Backports repository,
previously available at www.backports.org [1], is now also an official Debian service and is available at backports.debian.org [2].
Backports are packages from the current repository recompiled for the current or even past stable release, to provide users with a stable release the opportunity to use new versions of some packages, such as the Linux kernel, the Iceweasel browser or the OpenOffice.org package, without compromising the overall stability of the system.
Currently, the archive contains 528 packages ported for Lenny. The infrastructure is also ready for the upcoming Squeeze release, which will enable the configuration for the backports repository directly in the image of the Debian installer. Service for Squeeze will be included after the release.
Well, also in the announcement there was a little information about bugs, mailing lists and thanks to the creators of the original
ps: text from the user SerGold ...
The Debian project is pleased to announce that the Backports repository,
previously available at www.backports.org [1], is now also an official Debian service and is available at backports.debian.org [2].
1: www.backports.org
2: backports.debian.orgBackports are packages from the current repository recompiled for the current or even past stable release, to provide users with a stable release the opportunity to use new versions of some packages, such as the Linux kernel, the Iceweasel browser or the OpenOffice.org package, without compromising the overall stability of the system.
Currently, the archive contains 528 packages ported for Lenny. The infrastructure is also ready for the upcoming Squeeze release, which will enable the configuration for the backports repository directly in the image of the Debian installer. Service for Squeeze will be included after the release.
Well, also in the announcement there was a little information about bugs, mailing lists and thanks to the creators of the original
www.backports.org... ps: text from the user SerGold ...