Bug#774737: unblock: libjpeg9/1:9a-2

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

Control: tags -1 wontfix

On 2015-01-06 23:25, Bill Allombert wrote:
> Package: release.debian.org
> Severity: normal
> User: release.debian.org@packages.debian.org
> Usertags: unblock
> 
> Please allow libjpeg9 back in jessie.
> 
> The removal of libjpeg9 implies the removal of libjpeg-progs
> which is in wheezy and used by a number of users, thus it
> is not unused. It would be disruptive for wheezy to miss it.
> 
> Concerning bug #773232, it is spurious. This is a bug in a different pakage
> which was fixed a long time ago. I dealt with it immediatly but somehow I
> forgot to close it/reassign it, and I offer my apology for that. At this point
> I was in holiday and forgot about it and I did not receive a reminder until
> today.  This is done now.
> 
> unblock libjpeg9/1:9a-2
> 
> Thanks for your understanding,
> 

As debated in this bug, I am afraid we will have to decline this request.

Regarding the migration path, it seems that the "jpeg-progs" do not
currently have a valid migration path.  I will bring this to the
jpeg-turbo maintainer(s) and request them to come up with a solution.

Yours truly,
~Niels