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Bug#657253: libxp: Xprint is deprecated, so remove libxp?



On 25-01-12 02:16, Drew Parsons wrote:
> Current packages with explicit libxp-dev build-dependencies 
> (source package, current version, bug filed):
> 	iceape             2.0.14-9        #623660

Bug is still open, but iceape does not build-depend on libxp-dev anymore
AFAICT.

> 	rox                2.10-3          #623661

Still open. Seems like this is the only real remaining issue to be solved.

> 	lesstif2           1:0.95.2-1      #623643       

lesstif2 is near the exit of Debian:
http://release.debian.org/transitions/html/motif.html
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?tag=lesstif2motif;users=openmotif@packages.debian.org

> 	gridengine-qmon    6.2u5-4         #623642

As can be seen in bug 714661, I am planning to request the removal of
gridengine from Debian.

> The following package has an explicit binary dependency on libxp6:
> 	matlab-support     0.0.17          #623649
> This one in particular will be hard to unravel, since this package
> provides support for the proprietary software matlab, which is linked to
> libxp6. We can't fix that unless we can convince MathWorks themself to
> stop using libXp in matlab.

The discussion in the matlab-support bug seems to need some revamping. I
expect the conclusion there will be to just remove the dependency.

Paul

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