Re: Do we ever retire packages?

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>]

Guy Maor writes ("Re: Do we ever retire packages?"):
> On 29 Aug 1996, Kai Henningsen wrote:
> 
> > So, I'd propose a new directory, parallel to contrib and non-free. We  
> > could call it "dropped" or "orphaned" and include a README saying that  
> > these are packages that are no longer supported by the Debian project in  
> > any way, and are not recommended, but if you want them, here they are.
> 
> contrib is an appropriate location for orphaned software.

I have added
 <item>
 which are buggy and no longer maintained, but are preserved for
 backward compatibility, or
to the policy manual's list of kinds of package which go in contrib.

Ian.