Parallel release streams - Debian and Squeak scheme

Hannes Hirzel hannes.hirzel.squeaklist at bluewin.ch
Mon Mar 17 19:56:59 UTC 2003


Cees de Groot <cg at cdegroot.com> wrote:
[snip]
> So, simply by pointing to another 'software map' you can tell Debian to
> go upgrade itself - the basic idea is that you install 'stable', decide
> that too much old hat is in there, and thus point your installation to
> 'testing'. Then, a magic spell ('apt-get dist-upgrade') will cause your
> system to upgrade itself by moving current packages to the versions
> indicated on the new map. Of course, possibly new dependencies are
> pulled in and conflicts are duly reported.=20
> 
> Also note that Debian has built quite an infrastructure to handle the
> task of maintaining these three release levels with just volunteers.
> It's not something I see happening in Squeak tomorrow ;-)

Where do you see the problems? lack of know-how, tools, energy, 
too low number of participants?

-- Hannes



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