Re: Package EOL checklist
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- Subject: Re: Package EOL checklist
- From: Paul Wise <pabs@debian.org>
- Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:26:27 +0800
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On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 2:34 PM, Joseph Herlant wrote:
> Did I miss a step?
The first step when asking questions should always be to include
details so that we know what we are talking about.
> I have a package that is not maintained by upstream anymore and I was trying
> to find some sort of checklist on how to best manage its end of life.
What to do when a package is no longer maintained is highly dependent
on which software it is and the particular situation around it.
--
bye,
pabs
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