Bug#204547: [jrv@kosh.mitre.org: Bug#204547: please remove open-amulet and related packages]]

[Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>]

reassign 204547 ftp.debian.org
thanks

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From: Jim Van Zandt <jrv@kosh.mitre.org>
Subject: Bug#204547: please remove open-amulet and related packages]
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 21:35:20 -0400
To: Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>
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Martin -

> Someone on behalf of the QA team requested the removal of the
> open-amulet packages with the following rationale:
> 
> |All the open-amulet packages are orphaned, they have no reverse
> |dependencies, and upstream hasn't been active for a couple of
> |years.  If someone wants a C++ GUI library, they should use
> |something like QT or FLTK instead.

That was pretty much my rationale for orphaning the packages.

> At least two QA members agree with this, but we wanted to ask if
> that's okay with you.

It's fine with me.

> btw, your jrv@vanzandt.mv.com mailbox is full.

Thanks.  I'm on the road at present.  I've been having trouble with
smail dying, which keeps fetchmail from running, which allows sobig to
fill up my mailbox.  Something else to chase down over the weekend.

		- Jim Van Zandt

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