[Mono-list] Ubuntu

[Jeffrey Stedfast]

On 08/11/2010 09:24 PM, Daniel Hughes wrote:
> Ubuntu does not believe it is its responsibility to update mono
> between OS releases.
>   

It's their responsibility to update *all* of their packages between OS
releases. If they don't, then they presumably had a reason not to. It's
kinda hard for them not to take responsibility for the packages they
ship ;-)

> Mono does not believe it is its responsibility to provide ubuntu
> packages for new mono releases.
>
> Users fall into a gap between the two. And must compile from source or
> use unsupported third party PPA's if and when they are available.
>   

Jo (aka Directhex) is the guy that packages Mono for Ubuntu proper, so
his PPA isn't really "third party".

Hope that helps,

Jeff