Packages ! get the current ones???

[Richard]

louis_nichols wrote:

>Unfortunatelly, there is no easy way around this. The package
>maintainers are very busy and there's a lot of open-source software out
>there to be theoretically maintained. So it can just become
>overwhelming.
>
>So, for such cases, synaptic just can't help and I really don't think
>there is anotrher way than just installing them with dpkg -i from the
>console. Sometimes, even compiling them.
>
>You can contribute to making this situation just a little better, by
>trying to be a maintainer yourself for a package of your choosing. Or
>more packages :)
>
>More info 'here' (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU?highlight=%28motu%29)
>
>
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I would love too, once I get down compiling a kernel, compiling a app, 
...etc
modifying a lib or two. (a couple of hacks ) and wham a novice at large.

otherwise newbie at large. (coming from Mac and windows ) a one week ago.
got two books, study time. ...but really I can understand, the fact its 
overwhelming
for the maintainers to keep current say version 3.1 is available for 
download, but 3.1.1 is the current..ie
but 2.x to 3.x oops there a jump

Once, I'm comfortable in Linux YES I Will maintain some packages.
Cheers to all

Rich