Re: libc6 policy in unstable

[Brian White <bcwhite@verisim.com>]

> > I'd like to set a date after which all new uploads must be libc6.  How
> > does July 31st sound?
> 
> I'd like to have 2 different dates:
> - 1st deadline for libraries.
> - 2nd deadline for other packages.
> 
> That could make something like:
> 
> * July 15th: All libraries *must* be libc6.
> * July 31th: All packages must be libc6.

That's fine with me.  I figure requiring packages only libc6 will also put
a lot of pressure on library maintainers to get things done.

Do we also want to remove all libc5 dependant packages at some point?  I
think this would be a good idea since otherwise things are going to get
pretty messed up.  We might want to do all three immediately.

I voiced this idea once before and got some support for it.

                                          Brian
                                 ( bcwhite@verisim.com )

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