Bug#423317: ppscsi: should this package be orphaned?
reassign 423317 wnpp
retitle 423317 O: ppscsi -- set of drivers for parallel port attached scanners
thanks
#include <hallo.h>
* Lucas Nussbaum [Sat, Oct 13 2007, 04:37:09PM]:
> On 11/05/07 at 22:35 +0200, Eduard Bloch wrote:
> > #include <hallo.h>
> > * Michael Ablassmeier [Fri, May 11 2007, 01:15:59AM]:
> > > Package: ppscsi
> > > Version: 0.3
> > > Severity: serious
> > > User: debian-qa@lists.debian.org
> > > Usertags: proposed-orphan
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > While reviewing packages that were not included in Etch, your package came
> > > up as a package that should maybe be orphaned by its maintainer, because:
> > >
> > > * Several Release Critical Bugs
> > > * Last upload back in 2004
> > > * Seems to break with recent Kernels
> > >
> > > If you think that it should be removed from Debian instead of being orphaned,
> > > please reply to this bug and tell so.
> > >
> > > If you agree that it should be orphaned, sending the following commands to
> >
> > I disagree. There is an update available on the net but it does weird
> > things with my scanner and the current SANE. I consider doing more work
> > on it as soon as I get more spare time.
>
> Hi Eduard,
>
> Any news on this?
>
> If you are so low on spare time, have you considered seeking
> co-maintainers?
I don't have regular access to this hardware, and I doubt that enough
people still use them to justify keeping the package whatsoever. I
suggest removing it from Debian if no volunteer is found within 8 weeks.
Regards,
Eduard.
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