Bug#650601: transition: libpng 1.5

[Emilio Pozuelo Monfort <pochu@debian.org>]

On 20/12/15 17:12, Gianfranco Costamagna wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:49:23 +0100 Tobias Frost <tobi@debian.org> wrote:
>> Package: release.debian.org Followup-For: Bug #650601 User:
>> release.debian.org@packages.debian.org Usertags: transition
> 
>> Dear libpng maintainers,

It helps if you Cc the necessary addresses...

> 
>> how's about starting the transistion NOW?
> 
>> (I also volunteer to help out; bonus: I'm gonna have a few days off
>> after the christmas...)
> 
> 
> Hi, +1 here.
> 
> I think after 4 years this transition should start. I can help in
> fixing packages during the vacation.

Before starting anything, please coordinate with the right people, prepare a
plan (e.g. make libpng16-dev provide libpng-dev, see how many packages would
ftbfs), and wait for a transition slot.

Thanks,
Emilio