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Re: mass-removing packages that missed both jessie and stretch?



On Wed, 19 Jul 2017 23:29:50 +0200, Lucas Nussbaum wrote:

> So, I propose that we remove from the archive all packages that:
>   were in unstable at the time of the jessie freeze
> AND
>   were not in jessie at the time of the release
> AND
>   where in unstable at the time of the stretch freeze
> AND
>   where not in stretch at the time of the release
> AND
>   are still not in testing
> AND
>   were not uploaded over the last 6 months
> 
> I propose the following process:
> - I would file a bug against each of those packages, asking whether it
>   should be removed, and stating that the bug should be closed if the
>   package should stay in Debian.
> - after a month, I would reassign/retitle the bugs that are still open
>   to ftp.debian.org to request the package removal.

I think that's a good idea in general, and I find the criteria and
process very reasonable. Thanks!
 

Cheers,
gregor

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