Re: Pre release needs
Here are some more details for chapter 3 "Upgrades from Previous
Releases". We removed quite a few packages from Debian that were in
potato so we should list them here. Here's my attempt of putting
together this information. Help is appreciated for the alternatives
given for some packages. It would be nice to recommend an alternative
package for each removed package.
Renamed or superceded packages:
amcl -> gnome-mud
bonnie -> bonnie++
c2ps -> a2ps
camlp4 -> ocaml
corel-util -> nwutil
crossfire-sounds -> crossfire-client-sounds
cslatex -> tetex
csplain -> tetex
cspsfonts -> tetex-extra
cstexfonts -> tetex
custom-mule -> mule2-support
cygnus-stylesheets -> docbook-utils
db -> db2
dgs -> xfree86
docbook-stylesheets -> docbook-dsssl
docbook2x -> docbook-utils
drgeo -> drgenius
egcs1.0 -> egcs1.1
emacs19 -> emacs20
f77reorder -> g77
flim1.13 -> flim
gdict -> gnome-utils
genius -> drgenius
gimp -> gimp1.2
gimp1.1 -> gimp1.2
gmp -> libgmp3
gmp1 -> libgmp3
gnome-users-guide-en -> gnome-user-docs
gnomehack -> nethack
gpasm -> gputils
gsl-ref-pdf -> gsl-ref-ps
gstep-core -> gnustep-core
gstep-extensions -> gnustep-extensions
gstep-guile -> gnustep-guile
gtk+ -> gtk+2.0
gzilla -> dillo
hanterm -> hanterm-xf
imap -> uw-imap
iplogger -> ippl
jgroff -> groff
lib-sax-java -> xalan2, libxt-java
lib-xp-java -> xalan2, libxt-java
lib-xt-java -> xalan2, libxt-java
libansicolor-perl -> perl
libape -> libcommonc++
libgc4 -> libgc6
libgcj -> libgcj2
libgmp2 -> libgmp3
libid3 -> id3lib
libmalaga1 -> malaga
libmpeg-mp3info-perl -> libmp3-info-perl
libpth -> pth
libv1.22 -> libv1.25
listar -> ecartis
lvm -> lvm10
mdutils -> raidtools2
mh -> nmh
mkhybrid -> mkisofs
mule2 -> emacs20
mutt-ja -> mutt
myodbc2.50.26 -> libmyodbc
ncurses3.4 -> ncurses (5.2)
ncurses4.2 -> ncurses (5.2)
nfs-server -> nfs-user-server
oldncurses -> ncurses (5.2)
palm-doctoolkit -> pyrite-publisher
pbm2ppa -> pnm2ppa
pcre -> pcre3
pcre2 -> pcre3
puzzle -> tree-puzzle
rt -> root-tail
selfhtml -> chaos, t-gnus
sgmlspm -> libsgmls-perl
synaptics -> tpconfig
tknamazu -> namazu2
typist -> gtypist
umich-ldap -> openldap
wanderlust2 -> wl-beta
wdsetup -> nictools-nopci
wnn6-dev -> wnn6-sdk
wxftp -> axyftp
xacc -> gnucash
xjscal -> libjsw
zope-siteaccess -> zope
Packages which have been removed because no Debian maintainer was
interesting in maintaining them. Note that I list the Bug # of the
request for removal; this bug usually contains more information on why
the package was removed. Robster, can you write a not explaning this
and what to do with the bug number.
asclock-gtk
Alternatives: asclock, gnome-applets
Bug: #91943
bridge, bridgex
Bug: #80926
bwnfsd
Bug: #107083
dialdcost
Bug: #90361
dotfile-doc
Bug: #116545
dstool
Bug: #68308
dstool-doc
Bug: #68309
gmasqdialer
Bug: #127196
gnats2w
Bug: #123544
ical
Bug: #92286
ircd-dalnet
Alternatives: ircd, dancer-ircd
Bug: #93627
jaztool
Bug: #91797
libggidemos
Bug: #111965
libliteclue
Bug: #95503
libtclobjc
Bug: #108187
mico-2.3.0
Bug: #91274
pact
Bug: #72432
ppd-gs
Bug: #68081
sliplogin
Bug: #68104
x48
Bug: #110944
Packages which were removed because they are no longer maintained
upstream:
abacus
Alternatives: gnumeric
Bug: #89715
arena
Alternatives: mozilla, konqueror
Bug: #83867
bezerk
Alternatives: irssi-gtk
Bug: #86611
blackjack
Bug: #110369 110313
cdwrite
Alternatives: cdrecord
Bug: #80353
dejasearch
Bug: #114643
dsc
Bug: #92576
dtm
Bug: #82741
empire-ptkei
Bug: #86230
express
Bug: #80396
fakebo
Bug: #82481
gnome-napster
Alternatives: gnapster, gnapster-gtk, lopster
Bug: #87380
icl-faq
Bug: #105385
libhtml-ep-perl
Bug: #89376
libtcl-ldap
Bug: #113574
macgate
Bug: #85261
maplay3
Alternatives: madplay, mpg321, xmms
Bug: #132374
pyrite
Bug: #102307
scwm
Bug: #115814
zicq
Alternatives: vicq, gabber, gaim
Bug: #117936
Packages removed due to other reasons:
ae
Replaced by the more user-friendly editor nano
Alternatives: nano
Bug: #110678
barracuda
moved to non-US but never appeard there (?)
darxite
Remotely exploitable buffer overflow. Not easy to fix, would require full audit
Bug: #87406
dhcpcd
Buggy, insecure, better alternatives are available
Alternatives: dhcp-client, udhcpc
Bug: #81627
dosemu
Moved to contrib
dtlk
Obsolete, now comes with kernel
Bug: #97532
empire-pei
Out of sync with empire server
Bug: #82466
guavac
Old, obsolete, jikes is better
Alternatives: jikes
Bug: #68246
ldp-ligs, ldp-lkmpg, ldp-sag-it
license problems
Bug: #80782
libdnd
Old and unused
Bug: #83565
nextaw
No longer works with XFree86 4
Alternatives: libxaw7
Bug: #105532
omirr
Obsolete; only works with kernel 2.0.11
Bug: #79833
povray-manual
Large, non-free, downloadable from web, non-compliant HTML, non-compliant policy
Bug: #82587
sharc
Obsolete, it was providing relay-filtering for sendmail before sendmail had this
Alternatives: sendmail
Bug: #92655
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Martin Michlmayr
tbm@cyrius.com
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