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Re: gnome 1.x removal



(Dropping -release, which is not a discussion list, and Pierre, who is
obviously subscribed to both.)

On 15/01/2008, Thomas Bushnell BSG wrote:
> This is not the right process for something like this. Instead, I
> believe you should find out specifically which packages depend on
> gnome 1.x, and offer those maintainers the option of taking over
> maintenance.

Although getting recursive rdepends is interesting, are you suggesting
that the release team is supposed to take over the maintenance of
one-could-say obsolete software?

> It is not a trivial task to port many programs to gnome 2; it took
> gnucash a long time. Don't screw over other maintainers; make it easy
> for them.

xmms might be another example. *cough*

Cheers,

-- 
Cyril Brulebois

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