Hi! Thanks for your reply. Neil Williams schrieb: > On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:59:33 +0100 > Christoph Egger <Christoph.Egger@gmx.de> wrote: > >> As I have never requested removal of an package I'm asking here for >> some opinions to make sure my thoughts are reasonable. Any comments >> are welcome! >> >> Some Data: >> >> * Popcon inst: 359 >> * Open Bugs: 6 <= normal >> * Last upstream release: May 2005 >> * priority: optional >> * Section: devel >> I'm currently maintaining glademm, which is an sourcecode generator >> producing C++ sources from glade files. While doing so I'm currently >> going through the pieces upstream left unreleased. However I'm in >> serious doubt this is worth the trouble. > > To remove a package, file a bug against ftp.debian.org using the > template of any other RM bugs in the same list. There are no RC bugs in > glademm - do you need to remove glademm from Lenny or can removal wait > until after the Lenny release? (You can still file the bug, but be > clear about whether it needs to be done in Lenny.) Jup I know the procedure, I was more in trouble wether it is reasonable. There is no need I guess to have this done for lenny. >> First of all, glademm is unmaintained upstream for years. While this >> would not be an reason for removal on it's own I see it as an hint. > > It is - as is your reluctance as maintainer. I do become automatically upstream maintainer as debian maintainer of dead software? Interesting way of looking at it. >> One of the reasons to go backporting some more recent commits was >> some bug fixed there (see #335696). But while doing so I realised >> nearly all test in the testsuit currently fail. While I will >> certainly be able to at least fix the now present gettext problem it >> will cause considerable work. > > With a dead upstream, it might simply be easier to remove the package. > I thought so, the intention of this mail was to get sure it was reasonable which I assert by your answer. Regards Christoph -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon : GPG-Key ID: 0x0372275D \ / Campaign : X against HTML : Working for Debian / \ in eMails : http://www.debian.org/
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