Re: Bug#706159: ITP: libzmq-libzmq2-perl -- Perl bindings to the libzmq 2.x library

[Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@web.de>]

On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 07:09:04PM +0200, Alessandro Ghedini wrote:
> On gio, apr 25, 2013 at 06:36:39 +0200, Julian Taylor wrote:
> > On 25.04.2013 18:01, Alessandro Ghedini wrote:
> > > * Package name    : libzmq-libzmq2-perl
> > >   Version         : 1.07
> > >   Upstream Author : Daisuke Maki <daisuke@endeworks.jp>
> > > * URL             : https://metacpan.org/release/ZMQ-LibZMQ2/
> > > * License         : Artistic or GPL-1+
> > >   Programming Lang: Perl
> > >   Description     : Perl bindings to the libzmq 2.x library
> > >
> > > [...]
> >
> > what is the difference to libzeromq-perl that we already have in unstable?
> 
> The ZeroMQ module (libzeromq-perl) is deprecated in favour of ZMQ::LibZMQ2
> (libzmq-libzmq2-perl), ZMQ::LibZMQ3 and ZMQ. My intention would be to have
> libzeromq-perl removed at some point soon (this is why it's not in wheezy, also
> see #690680) but it's been taking me a long time (mostly because of a lack of
> free time from my part).
> 
> Cheers

So is this a rename of the old package, a fork using the new namespace
or a rewrite?

MfG
	Goswin