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# Status: [open-for-edit]
# $Id$
# $Rev: 4754 $
<define-tag pagetitle>Backports integrated in the main archive</define-tag>
<define-tag release_date>2013-03-20</define-tag>
#use wml::debian::news
# ← this one must be removed; not that one → #use wml::debian::translation-check translation="1.1" maintainer=""
<p>
The Debian project is pleased to announce that the backports
service for the next stable release Debian 7
(codename <q>Wheezy</q>) will be part of the main archive.
Backports are packages mostly from the testing
distribution (and in few cases from unstable too, e.g.
security updates) recompiled in a stable environment
so that they will run without new libraries (whenever
it is possible) on the Debian stable distribution.
While as for now this service was provided on a separated
archive, starting with <tt>wheezy-backports</tt> the packages
will be accessible from the regular pool.
<br />
The users of <q>Wheezy</q> will have to add to their
<tt>sources.list</tt> file this entry:</p>
<pre>
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-backports main
</pre>
<p>All users of the service are invited to check their regular
mirror if it carries backports and pull from there.
Please note that this change does not affect the current
stable release Debian 6 (codename <q>Squeeze</q>).
</p>
<h2>About Debian</h2>
<p>The Debian Project is an association of Free Software developers who
volunteer their time and effort in order to produce a completely free
operating system known as Debian.</p>
<h2>Contact Information</h2>
<p>For further information, please visit the Debian web pages at
<a href="$(HOME)/">http://www.debian.org/</a> or send mail to
<press@debian.org>.</p>
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