On 2024-07-07 13:43:49 -0400 (-0400), Robert Heller wrote: [...]
what is the point of the Debian 12 packages? Are they just not meant to be used? Really? Do you mean that I should use a separate package management system for Mailman3? That really sucks. [...]
I'm sure packages from any distribution are fine, but if you're using distro packaged software then your distribution is your first line of support because upstream developers don't know what changes have been made downstream by every distribution's package maintainers.
If you need assistance with Debian's packaged software, the debian-user mailing list[*] is generally your first line of support. If you believe you've found a bug in the software, file it in the Debian BTS[**] and the package maintainer can determine if it's specific to Debian's version of the software or not. If the problem is not Debian-specific, the package maintainer should then forward the bug upstream for further action.
[*] https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/ [**] https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting
Jeremy Stanley