Re: Orphaning Unbuildable Packages (fpm)
On 23 Sep 2002, Adrian von Bidder wrote:
> On Sun, 2002-09-22 at 19:43, Steve Langasek wrote:
>
> > chances. If the package is orphaned, there are YEARS of second chances
> > before the package is removed. If the maintainer is requesting the
> > removal of his own package, that's a very clear signal that the package
> > isn't worth keeping; but even so, you have a chance to comment on the bug
> > and ask that the package be kept, IF you're willing to address the
>
> And, recently, there's also snapshot.debian.net (why is this not
> debian.org?), so even after it's removed, it can be fetched in its
> latest version.
We've heard these arguments a dozen times by now [1]. OK, they're hammered
in our heads now. You can stop now. What about starting to consider the
other side's arguments [2]?
*t
[1] * it's crap, junk, [more emotional expression - are these people on a
crusade or what?] anyway.
* it's a waste of ressources
* it's useless
* you can get them [somewhere] anyway
[2] * it's harder to get
* it's invisible -> less chances for pickup
* no bugs will be reported
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