On 21/11/17 00:09, zap wrote:
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> it is "very strange" and also "really stupid" that they waited this
> long...

People scratch the itches *they* have.  That's how free software works,

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> and even now, they still don't have it included in stretch... its
> really infuriating... but yeah... initially I didn't make my self clear...

> *Stretch* is the development codename for Debian 9. It is the current
> stable <https://wiki.debian.org/DebianStable> distribution, released
> 2017-06-17.

Stable.  Means no new packages.  If you want more up to date software
use testing or unstable.