Re: Catalyst Module Bundle Packages
Jonathan Yu <jonathan.i.yu@gmail.com> writes:
> Hi Krzysztof:
>
> I'm working on updating the Catalyst module bundles
> (libcatalyst-modules-perl and libcatalyst-modules-extra-perl). I have
> come across quite a few modules which are either deprecated by the
> upstream or considered to be so (particularly with Class::DBI-based
> modules, which are, in general, superseded by the much more active
> DBIx::Class).
>
> I have already removed a few modules from the -extras package which
> could not build properly anymore due to other packages which have been
> removed from Debian. I'd like to consider moving some of the packages
> which are deprecated (either explicitly by the upstream authors, or
> implicitly by way of using Class::DBI) into a different bundle, so we
> can measure how much modules are really used "in the wild" via popcon.
>
> Right now we are keeping lots of Class::DBI stuff around indefinitely
> because we have no idea if people really use it. I'm curious to get
> your thoughts on this since you were the main driving force behind
> both of those bundles, and probably have a better feel for how we
> should manage this sort of situation.
I think obsoleted packages should be removed. If someone uses them will
fill bug report. But personally I don't think they are used.
eloy
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