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On 16/07/10 15:15, Neil Williams wrote: > On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:45:21 +0100 > David Bell <grimpen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Friday 16 July 2010 07:38:16 Simon Waters wrote: >> >>> Six isn't far off, and is called Squeeze. It already has fewer release >>> critical bugs than the current stable release (Lenny), or did when I >>> last looked anyway. >> >> Will we still have the option of installing KDE3 in "Squeeze"? > > NO. > > If your apt sources specify 'stable', then your system will be upgraded > to KDE4 as soon as you do your first 'apt-get upgrade' after the > Squeeze release - or as soon as you try to install any new KDE utility. > There are no core KDE 3 applications in Squeeze and any third-party KDE > stuff needs to work with KDE4 or it will be removed before Squeeze is > released. (AFAICT this step has already been accomplished.) > > If you want to stay on KDE3 your only choice is Lenny (and changing > your apt sources to specify 'lenny') but be aware that as soon as > Squeeze is released, Lenny becomes oldstable and will disappear once > Debian starts the move to the release after Squeeze. (The first action > in preparing for a new Debian release is the removal of all packages > from oldstable - this has already been done for Squeeze, so there are > now no packages on the mirrors for Etch.) > > Myself and Neil stone (I think) were looking at if it would be possible to install woody or something around woody, then do an update thing to the next release up to the current stable release., just as a bit of fun. I guess if there are no repositories for etch then this may not be possible. Paul -- Next Paignton meeting - Saturday 7th August 2010 - 3pm Lighthouse, Paignton, Next Holsworthy Meeting - Saturday July 17th @ The White Hart, Holsworthy. EVENTS @ THE LIGHTHOUSE, 26 Esplanade Road, Paignton Friday 16th July Rockabilly night, from 6:30 Saturday 17 & Sunday 18th July Buskathon from 12:30 to 7 Saturday 18th Evening - Student Disco - 7 - 12 (ages 14+) Monday 19th Don Broko (TBC) 8 - 12pm Thursday 22nd Tea Party 2pm - 5pm Saturday 31st Salsa Night 8pm - 12:30 please e-mail devonmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx for more details. SOFTWARE FREEDOM DAY 2010 SATURDAY 18th SEPTEMBER 2010 - LIGHTHOUSE, PAIGNTON -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq