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Need fresh app and new packages in Mageia 2

Postby xpris » Jul 16th, '12, 14:12

The system Mageia 2, need a little more up to date packages.
Not only in terms of system libraries, which direct backporots can cause conflicts, because they are needed, but also and programs.

There are many needs that the new version in vain to look for. You must either add a package of Cauldorn, but are sometimes a lot of dependencies, or compile. Sometimes in the repo, they do not.

I mean the application and the library:
-mplayer 1.1.1 (you can move it from the Cauldron)
-mplayer 2 (in Mageia (1,2,3) is a complete lack of parcels
-smplayer 0.8.0 (0.7.3 in mga2 available, Mga3 available in 0.8)
-kadu 0.12 (available in version 0.11.3 mga2)
-vlc-2.0.2 (2.0.1 is in mga2 in mga3 is 2.0.2 - you can move)
-PeaZip 4.6.1 (in mga none)
-qmmp 0.6.0 (0.5.4 is in mga2 in mga3 is 0.6.0 - you can move)
-deadbeef 0.5.5 (0.5.3 is in mga2 - you can move the Cauldron)
-qbittorrent 2,9,11 / 3.0 RC 5 (in mga2, 3 is the only version 2.9.3)
-OpenJDK 1.7.0.5 (in mga2, 3 is 1.7.0.3)
-Alien Arena 7.60 (in mga3 is 7.53)
-Foobnix 05/02/36 (in the absence of mga, a MDV)
-moonlight last version is 3.99.0.3 and there will be higher (in mga2 is 2.4.1)
-Open Office - I know, is a libre office, but some prefer the new version of Open Office

This is just a small part of the necessary packages. Some have none, as I have mentioned are some of the Cauldron, and could be transferred to Mageia second

Could be arranged?
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Re: Need fresh app and new packages in Mageia 2

Postby wobo » Jul 16th, '12, 14:23

Yes, some of it could surely be arranged if some more people would join packager- and QA-teams. You can make a start:
http://www.mageia.org/en/contribute/
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/QA_Team
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packagers_Team
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Re: Need fresh app and new packages in Mageia 2

Postby doktor5000 » Jul 16th, '12, 14:38

Could you go into more details why you need a newer version, is there some security problem or any important bugfixes? Or is it just because "there's a new version available" ?
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Re: Need fresh app and new packages in Mageia 2

Postby xpris » Jul 16th, '12, 15:20

Newer versions often introduce new features. Sometimes they are just stability fixes and security, but does not define whether there are any.

For example, kadu 0.12 - 0.11.3 makes relative: new features and fixes. Adds support for the XMPP protocol.
Mplayer 1.1.1 - removed a lot of regression, and several new features.
Mplayer 2 adds support for GPU decoding
smplayter the older version has crashes when I try to set to properly display Polish diacritical fonts, the new version is good.

and more

I know some versions of which many people do not bring anything new, but sometimes they add to some of the many new features that improve the errors.
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