I’m aware of Debian’s reputation for not having the most up-to-date software in its repository but have just noticed that Thunderbird is on its current version. Which makes me ask:

When does Debian update a package? And how does it decide when to?

I’m particularly interested in when it will make available the upcoming major release of GIMP to 3.0.

  • steeznson@lemmy.world
    3·
    10 days ago

    They get all the patches and minor upgrades in a timely fashion, similar to other distros. The major version updates do not come as readily though.

    • unknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.de
      61·
      10 days ago

      Minor upgrades don’t usually come to Debian at all, unless they are fixing some critical vulnerability or something, but that is usually patched over the previous version anyway.