Bug#4446: usr/games/fortune needs recompilation
Buddha> The executable should be recompiled. There are a few outstanding
Buddha> bugs on the fortune package, some dating back over a year, that
Buddha> could easily be fixed by a repackaging. I could be wrong, but it
Buddha> seems as if the maintainer has abandoned it.
Raul> More likely, he's waiting for the new package specification issues to
Raul> settle out.
Excuse my French, but that is bullshit.
He had six months to do an Elf release when our guidelines were unchanged.
Moreover, both formats are currently allowed, you he could use the old one if
need be.
Aout needs to be extinguished soon rather than later.
--
Dirk Eddelb"uttel http://qed.econ.queensu.ca/~edd
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