Re: [Ekiga-list] Unable to use video / sound in conversation

[Bret Busby <bret busby net>]

On Mon, 1 Apr 2013, Eugen Dedu wrote:

> On 01/04/13 20:29, Bret Busby wrote:
> > On Mon, 1 Apr 2013, Eugen Dedu wrote:
> >
> > > On 01/04/13 11:21, Fr33 Tux wrote:
> > > > Maybe there's a way to compile it ?
> > > > Is there any idea for when the 4.x version be available in the debian
> > > > repositories ?
> > >
> > > Ekiga 4.0 IS available in debian, in experimental, cf.
> > > http://packages.qa.debian.org/e/ekiga.html.
> > >
> > > It is very simple to install it, you need to add experimental suite to
> > > /etc/apt/sources.list.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Eugen
> >
> > My understanding is that the experimental version of Debian, is
> > dangerous, and so is named "sid", as the character in Toy Story, who
> > liked to break things.
>
> Brent, debian is trying to do a new release, hence all new packets go to 
> experimental in the meantime.  Using experimental is otherwise dangerous if 
> you use many packets from it, but if you take one packet from time to time, 
> the danger is limited to that packet only.
>
> As ekiga 4.0 is much better than 3.2.7, there is no danger to install ekiga 
> 4.0 from experimental.
>
> > I have just visited the Debian web site, to try to find the relevant
> > information, and warnings regarding the experimental stuff associated
> > with Debian, but the Debian web site appears to have been breached and
> > compromised.
>
>
>
> --
> Eugen

What about package dependencies?

Some years ago, my wife, who is a software developer, wanted to 
investigate the prospect of working with mono. To instal mono, 
dependencies had to be satisfied, that involed the testing version of 
Debian. That meant that we had to have a hybrid system of stable and 
testing versions of Debian, to satisfy the dependencies for mono.

The hybrid system of Debian stable and testing, destabilised our 
installation of Debian, and ended up causing more trouble than it was 
worth.

So, the issue of package dependencies, when a package is applicable to a 
version of Debian, other than the stable version, is a critical issue.

--
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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