Clarification needed for access to package versions in repositories

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Sun, 2024-03-31 at 01:41 +0800, Bret Busby wrote:
> Okay.
> 
> So, the experts on the  Ubuntu users mailing list, see no reason for 
> concern, for a novice to be running a hybrid system combining Ubuntu 
> 22.04 and Ubuntu 23.10, with the repositories being used for 
> maintaining, including updating the system, being the repositories for 
> Ubuntu 22.04, as such a system is regarded as being stable and secure?
> 
> Okay. I will probably pass on your information, Ralf.
> 
> Thank you for your assistance.

Hi,

I'm in no way a Linux Mint expert!

It might be possible that Claws-Mail 4.1.1 is from flathub and it might
be that the original user has got a 6.5+ hwe kernel installed. If so,
it's _not_ a hybrid of two different Ubuntu/Mint releases. If so, Claws-
mail is a flatpak, IOW something similar to snap and the kernel is from
official repositories for that particular release, it's not from
repositories for another release.

However, I don't know if it is like that. It's just a guess based on a
lack of information, as a counter-suggestion to your assumptions.

As high priest, ruler of the universe and expert on everything except
Linux Mint, I have already advised you to send a request to
https://linuxmint.com/contactus.php .

Regards,
Ralf