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Re: Processing of libnet-irc-perl_0.79-1_amd64.changes



On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 05:44:43 +0200, Axel Beckert wrote:

> Anyway, since there is no hard reverse dependency in Sid anymore, IMHO
> we should either:
> 
> * File an RM bug and remove it also from Sid
> * Lower the severity of #608583 and let it migrate to testing again.
> 
> Keeping it in Sid with (nearly) no reverse dependency, but not wanting
> to release it with Jessie makes no sense IMHO.

Ack, I'm also in favour of taking a decision between those 2
alternatives. Thanks for bringing this back on our virtual table.
 
> (While I was clearly in favour of keeping it in the past, I'm now
> rather undecided. I still think that this module is in better shape
> than upstream claims. No bug reports in Debian and only a few known
> issues upstream. And all claimed alternatives being rather bloaty and
> more complex IMHO.)

I have no strong opinion since I've never used the package or its
alternatives; but if -- as you describe -- it works and has a low
maintainance overhead, I'm slightly leaning towards keeping it, i.e.
lowering the severity.


Cheers,
gregor

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