[PLUG] new @ debian/apt maintenance

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

Am starting to use and like Debian via Ubuntu.  As OOo has a ton of bug 
fixes over the Ubuntu Warty standard 1.2, I wanted to upgrade, but there 
are no plans to "apt-ify" beyond 1.1.2 for the Warty release.  I've been 
warned about updating apt installed software via source or .bin 
scripts.  I know there are a number of Debian users on this list.  What 
are your thoughts.

(With Red Hat I made extensive use of source RPMs and checkinstall to 
keep the RPM database current while freeing myself from the distro 
provided versions.  Is there a similar approach with Debian based systems?)

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