Newbie tech question -- Ubuntu, Gutsy, OOo, gpg, offer of help

[debian]

On Sat, 2008-06-28 at 09:56 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
> BARRY N SMITH JR wrote:
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> > Sorry.
> > This seemed like the ONLY e-list to address this to, but please tell me
> > which Ubuntu elist to address this to.
> >
> > I am not reporting a bug.
> > I'm reporting a "Synaptic" update request.
> >
> > My machine is Gateway MX6450 with AMD Turion 64.
> > Hardy will not run on my hardware, so I'm still running
> > (effectively) Gutsy, with all of the updates short of Hardy.
> >
> > Question 1:
> > What is the general delay time in getting updates into the standard
> > ubuntu "Synaptic" libraries/repositories for updates?
> > I am most interested (at the moment) in the latest stable release,
> > OOo 2.4.1 .
> > When will OOo 2.4.1 be available through Synaptic?
> > Is there a problem that is keeping OOo 2.4.1 out of the Ubuntu-official
> > application libraries/repositories?
> >
> > Question 2:
> > Is there a reason that the GnuPG installed by Gutsy "Synaptic" is only
> > 1.4.6 , from 2006?  While gpg 1.4.6 is working admirably (not in
> > Evolution, but in Thunderbird-enigmail), it is not even close to the
> > current "stable" release.
> >
> > Question 3:
> > If one is so inspired to help with creating deb pakages for the Ubuntu
> > repositories, how does one go about partipating by creating up-to-date
> > candidate packages for current stable application releases in the Ubuntu
> > "Synaptic" libraries/repositories?
> >
> > Yes, my focus is Gutsy... only because Hardy locks up on my amd64
> > laptop.  Would be glad to supply any information to help you's guys
> > figure out why Hardy is locking up.
> >
> > Peace,
> >
> > Barry Smith
> >
> >
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> > Peace and Love!
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> >   
>     You have eight problems you introduced. Most of them are because 
> your still using Gutsy. I liked Gutsy but the Ubuntu way is that once 
> Hardy was running they stop supporting gutsy.
> 
imho thats probably why its best to keep it at the latest distro..unless
your a super linux tech and can compile anything from source to work on
the particular older distro

--cj
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> 	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
> 	Linux User
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