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Because many times security updates are tied to fancy changes nobody asked for but consumers are expecting.
by catlikesshrimp 5y ago
Because many times security updates are tied to fancy changes nobody asked for but consumers are expecting.
- TeMPOraL 5y agoWorse, they're often tied to changes nobody asked for or wanted, including the customers in particular, and importantly, you can't tell which kind of update you'll get.
- encryptluks2 5y agoDon't package maintainers for Debian and what not often backport changes without breaking things? I agree that the mental complexity of understanding so many components of software and staying relevant is near impossible, and that is specifically why I try to avoid JavaScript development altogether.
- watermelon0 5y agoYesterday, a package (redis-server) for Debian Stretch in non-backports repository was updated, and now relies on a package not present for Stretch (libjemalloc2). https://packages.debian.org/stretch/redis-server https://packages.debian.org/stretch/redis-server So much about not breaking things.