From: "D. Krmpotic" <david.krmpotic@...>
Date: 2007-07-01T16:28:28+09:00
Subject: Re: apt-get installs 1.8.5 on ubuntu 7.0.4

thank you for putting it into the list.. and yes - do let us know 
please.

you wrote: "...as Ubuntu's main focus is on workstation support"

this is a workstation problem... so I hope they take care of it.

bye
David


Xeno Campanoli wrote:
> D. Krmpotic wrote:
>> Hey.. thank you for responding.. I'm using Feisty on Workstation.. it's 
>> working flawlessly.. won't switch to Gutsy yet.. on the server I use 
>> Dapper.. I will install everything there using Deprec and see what gets 
>> installed.
>> 
>> So is there no option to get 1.8.6 on Feisty? That's curious? what about 
>> custom compiling from source? would that work? I haven't tried yet..
> 
> Yes, it depends on how much energy you want to put into it.
> 
> There are always lots of options, but most or all may be riskier or much
> more work than upgrading to Gutsy, or making a separate server than has
> gutsy,
> or some other Linuxy thing that has 1.8.6 on it.  Meanwhile, I'll post
> here if the wishlist Item I just put in the butlist for Ubuntu gets a
> response.  I would think they'd want to provide 1.8.6 on anything that
> is still supported.  I expect it won't require much work to do it, but
> it may also be a very low priority, as Ubuntu's main focus is on
> workstation support.
> 
> Best wishes.
> 
> xc


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