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Bug#927092: release-notes: document removal of ipsec-tools in buster



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On Du, 14 apr 19, 19:00:04, Noah Meyerhans wrote:
> Package: release-notes
> Severity: normal
> 
> Ipsec-tools has been removed from buster. As a security-sensitive package,
> active upstream involvement is essential for this package, but it has been
> lacking for some time.

Would you mind elaborating a bit on this part? It would help to come up 
with an adequate entry explaining the issue without stepping on anyone's 
toes.

> Users are encouraged to migrate to Libreswan, which has
> broader protocol compatibility and an active upstream.

Is Libreswan a drop-in replacement or is a migration necessary? In case 
of a migration, is it possible to describe it in a few sentences and 
maybe point to some other resource (e.g. a wiki)?

Kind regards,
Andrei
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