Bug#884769: RFS: freetype/2.8.1-0.2 [NMU]

[Hugh McMaster <hugh.mcmaster@outlook.com>]

Hi Gianfranco,

On Friday, 22 December 2017 3:11 AM, Gianfranco Costamagna wrote:
> ok, so fix all the reverse dependencies *before* dropping it, not after.
> We don't usually "break stuff and let maintainers fixup things", but:
> 1) open bugs (maybe with patches)

Okay, I'll start filing bugs to encourage the use of pkg-config to detect freetype2.
IIRC, some of the 33 already use pkg-config for other packages.

> Anyhow, we are really blocked by Steve, I pinged him on irc, maybe we can fix this old bug
> now!

We should keep trying, but I don't want to pressure him to respond.

On another note, when should I prepare an NMU fixing #883698 (an RC bug)?
I'd also like to try removing the libdir code from freetype-config to make the package
multi-arch compatible.

Thanks,
Hugh