debian versions (was: package installation problem)

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OK, one more question.  :)

If a security fix comes out for a package...say Mutt or something...Will
it be available for stable users to apply without having to take it from
an unstable or testing branch or does stable just remain the same until
testing becomes stable?

Robby
On Wed, Apr 19, 2006 at 04:25:07PM -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote:
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> Theoretically it is possible to mix and match from the different 
> releases, but it is very tricky and not a good idea, especially for 
> beginners. The problem is all the dependencies that go along with a 
> "foreign" package. 
> 
> Sarge moved from testing to stable a little less than a year ago, and it 
> isn't that old, actually. You can run a 2.6 kernel in it for instance. 
> Etch is scheduled for release as the next stable version by the end of 
> 2006, but such schedules have a tendency to be optimistic.
> 
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