Re: Bug#247011: Broken dependency - apache requires perl < 5.8.4-0 which is unavailable

[Fabio Massimo Di Nitto <fabbione@fabbione.net>]

On Sun, 2 May 2004, Artur R. Czechowski wrote:

> Package: apache
> Version: 1.3.29.0.2-5
> Severity: serious

Easy with severities please.

> Tags: sid
>
> The apache package has dependency on perl < 5.8.4-0 but perl 5.8.4-1 hit
> unstable today.

The reason why we are now enforcing strict dependency towards perl is to
avoid the recent numbers of problems perl gave to apache. We are tracking
sid as well as everyone does. Give us at least the minimum time to upload.

We are active maintainers.

Thanks
Fabio

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