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Re: Is removing smell from packages OK? (Was: Why? "Marked for autoremoval on 24 March due to xdelta3: #965883")



Quoting Bastian Blank (2022-02-25 10:04:46)
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 09:50:18AM +0100, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> > I would certainly be frustrated if someone fast-tracked an NMU with 
> > structural changes like switching to short-form dh, with the 
> > reasoning that "the packaged had a smell to it", for a package that 
> > I maintain.
> 
> Well, do you ignore RC bugs for a long time?  Do you not respond at 
> all the same way?

No, would you?

Please don't put words in my mouth: I was talking about something 
specific that you cut out from your quote.


> xdelta3 was not uploaded for six years.  So you can somehow say it was 
> abandoned.

Yes, which means you can fast-track for *THAT* reason - unrelated to 
code smell, which is specifically what I was talking about.


 - Jonas

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