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Idea #2011: Provide Latest Stable PHP Releases

Written by webdevguy the 1 Mar 08 at 02:32. Category: Server. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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PHP packages, e.g., php5-common, do not keep up with the stable releases from php.net.
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We don't ship the latest version of upstream software once a version is stable - see:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TimeBasedReleases
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdate

However new version get be made availabe through the -backports repositories:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports

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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #2011
Written by webdevguy the 1 Mar 08 at 02:32.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #2011 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Mike Graham wrote on the 3 Mar 08 at 20:38
Voted No.

We lock in versions for each distribution, with some necessary updating and good backporting.

If you require bleeding-edge software, it is not unreasonable to have to maintain it yourself.


Forgive me if I misunderstand you. Your post is pretty vague.

glotz wrote on the 8 Apr 08 at 00:38
Latest stable == bleeding edge?


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