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Date:	Thu, 7 Jul 2005 21:46:10 -0400
From:	Christopher Faylor <cgf-no-personal-reply-please AT cygwin DOT com>
To:	cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject:	FAQ request
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Could we split the "Why is your package so out of date?" question out of
the "Why isn't package XXXX available in Cygwin?" and add something like
the below?

cgf

Q) Why is your package XYZ so out of date?

Q) Why is the version of package XYZ older than the version that
I can download from the XYZ web site?

Q) Why is the version of package XYZ older than the version that
I installed on my linux system?

Q) Is there something special about Cygwin which requires that only an
older version of package XYZ will work on it?

Every package in the Cygwin distribution has a maintainer who is
responsible for sending out updates of the package.  This person is a
volunteer who is rarely the same person as the official developer of the
package.  If you notice that a version of a package seems to be out of
date, the reason is usually pretty simple -- the person who is
maintaining the package hasn't gotten around to updating it yet.

If you urgently need an update, sending a polite message to the cygwin
mailing list pinging the maintainer is perfectly acceptable.  There are
no guarantees that the maintainer will have time to update the package
or that you'll receive a response to your request, however.

Remeber that the operative term here is "volunteer".

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