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Re: New guile packages



Adam Di Carlo <apharris@burrito.onshore.com> writes:

> Why do we remove old shlib packages all the time?
> 
> I almost think there should be an item in Policy that all *released*
> shlib packages must be retained in the archive for at least 18 months
> after they are *obsoleted*.  Well... maybe not.... ;) But you get the
> point.

No thanks, I strongly disagree. I don't want either my installed Debian
distribution nor the CD's to grow with Mb of obsolete library packages.
There is often good reason for changing the soname, rarely have I seen it
done gratuitously.

	Martin.


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