Re: Obselete package
On Mon, Jul 21, 2003 at 02:15:00PM -0700, Keith Dunwoody wrote:
> I want to adopt a group of related packages (the
> abuse-related packages, in this case), but the
> description of the "abuse" package says it has been
> obseleted by abuse-sdl, and I would have to agree. I
> think this package should be removed, rather than
> being adopted. Should I file a request for removal
> with ftp.debian.org, or leave it orphaned in case
> someone else wants to pick it up, or some third option
> (such as bringing it up on debian-devel)?
You could file a bug against ftp.debian.org requesting the removal of the
older abuse-* packages, with your rationale. If it's fairly obvious that
abuse-sdl is the natural heir to the abuse crown, then it'll probably go
through.
- Matt
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