Re: Removal of xirc

[Martin Schulze <joey@finlandia.Infodrom.North.DE>]

Adrian Bunk wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've sent bug #62575 on xirc. This bug says xirc has to be removed from
> Debian because it is released under the GPL but linked with QT. xirc was 
> orphaned 516 days ago by Igor Grobman (according to
> http://www.debian.org/doc/prospective-packages.html ). Am I allowed to
> reassign this bug to ftp.debian.org to force the removal of this package?

Yes.

Could you also get in touch with the upstream author asking for the
exception clause that allows further distribution.  I've seen you've
been quite active, maybe you're interested in that as well.

Regards,

	Joey

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