[opensuse] updates/bugfixes from KDE and GNOME and Mozilla - vs - Version Control

I very very seldom ever see a bug fix or an enhancement
of a KDE or GNOME specific application or feature.
Does KDE and GNOME publish their updates to SUSE or do
we have to put up with solved errors until KDE or GNOME
release a new version with many many fixes and features
added and then wait until SUSE has enough fixes for
feature updates to release a new version.

I really don't understand why the Enterprise Version
can release a service pack update and the open version
releases updates which are either security or major bug
fixes.

Mind you the idea of the Enterprise version releasing a
SP that is beta is beyond belief.

If we can update the kernel from time to time then
surely it would make sense to update a version up until
functionally it is impossible. I cannot help but
think an enormous amount of man hours is spend on
releasing a new version when those hours could be
perhaps better spent on fixing bugs and providing
enhancements via update.

I really don't mean to be critical, or just plain
objectionable, however I really don't understand SUSE
development cycle and version control.

Under conventional version control a new version is
released when a massive fundamental change has to be
made to the underlying O/S. For example Windows 2000/ME
changed to a new release of XP because of the creation
of visual themes controlling the display and Netware
2.x changed to 3.x because of install and NLM's and
Netware 3.x changed to 4.x because of NDS.

Could someone who knows please explain this without
being malevolent.

Thanks

Scott

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