Bug#634060: binutils-z80 -- Should this package be removed?
reassign 634060 ftp.debian.org
retitle 634060 "RM: binutils-z80 -- RoQA: RC Buggy low popcon, can't be easily be maintained/tested"
thanks
Hi!
Well, no answer so far, I guess that means it really can be removed.
Longer justification was in my last mail:
* Alexander Reichle-Schmehl <tolimar@debian.org> [111208 10:42]:
> > Popcon shows some usage. No longer use it myself.
>
> I skimmed over RC bugs open against orphaned packages, and stumbled over
> this one.
>
> On a first glance it seems trivial to fix (just update build-depends,
> and build-with, the symlink in the orig.tar.gz and the filename in
> debian/rules, and that's it), however I retain from uploading my fix, as
> I've no way to test it.
>
> Looking at popcon, there seems be a handfull of users, but most seem to
> just have it installed but not in active use.
>
> I might be a bit fast, given that the package was orphaned in July and
> RC buggy "just" since August, but I'm honestly wondering, if it wouldn't
> be better to just remove it.
Best regards,
Alexander
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