Re: Oldlibs transitions, and some old packages. (wx2.4)

[Barry deFreese <bddebian@comcast.net>]

Steve Langasek wrote:
> <snip>
> At this point, it looks like ctsim is in line to be the last wx2.4 package
> in the archive.  In that circumstance, I don't think we should ship wx2.4
> with lenny for the benefit of a single reverse-dep; that's about 400MB of
> oldlibs packages carried around for one application.
>
>   
> > > > - jugglemaster, first ever upload last month (!?)
> > > >         
>
>   
> > > He says this one needs several hours of work.
> > >       
>
>   
> > I created a patch for this which Vorlon fixed and I have now committed to 
> > the games team SVN.
> >     
>
> Does this need an uploader?
>
> (The package in the archive mentions nothing about the Debian Games Team -
> what's going on here?  This is also the same package that was uploaded as a
> *new* package depending on wx2.4, right?)
>
> I still think this app is trivial enough that providing both qt and
> wxwidgets builds is senseless, but that's a maintainer decision to make
> rather than a QA one given that a patch is available for the wx2.4 problem.
>
>   
It is in our SVN.  I'll package it up and see if I can find a sponsor.


> > > > - newpki-client, last upload 2 years ago, 26 installs in popcon
> > > >         
> <snip>
> Preferably in the BTS, so that we have a documentation trail for any
> regressions that might be introduced by the patch, as well as a suitable
> counter on which to base NMUing of this package if the maintainer doesn't
> act.
>
>   
I'll post to BTS and attach the patch.

> Thanks,
>   

Thanks,

Barry deFreese