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Bug#782180: unblock pre-approval: apt-zip/0.18+nmu1



Hi Niels, hi Cate,

Niels Thykier wrote:
> Thanks for spending time on it and trying to solve it.
> 
> Sadly, I am not convinced that apt-zip is actively maintained, regularly
> used/tested nor that it is ready for Jessie.

Indeed, I noticed that, too: Last upload 2008. I was actually
surprised about that fact, because Cate seems clearly active elsewhere
in Debian.

> If you are interested in keeping apt-zip in Jessie, then please include
> a fix for #718376

I'll have at least a look this evening.

> (I promoted it to grave)

Thanks for reviewing the severities and the prompt reply.

> and also (have the maintainers) commit to maintaining it for Jessie
> as well.

Cate, any comment here?

While I would like to see apt-zip staying in Debian Stable because I
think it's a nice feature addition to Debian's package management eco
system, I unfortunately cannot commit to (co-) maintain apt-zip as I
have no use for it myself currently. For testing the NMU, I just
unplugged the network and used a tmpfs instead of an USB stick.

> In the absence of a commitment and a fix for #718376, I
> would rather see apt-zip removed from Jessie.

I unfortunately agree that sounds realistic.

		Regards, Axel
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