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Arch Linux keeps falling behind in package updates, basic packages like gdb and LLVM are newer in Fedora then in Arch, and Bash is newer in DEBIAN then in Arch. Why have package updates fallen so far behind?

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[-] thurstylark@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year ago

The only way to get it stable is to work out the kinks before releasing it to your user base and breaking their stuff in the process.

They're a small group of volunteers. It's amazing that they keep up as much as they already do.

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