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Subject: [gentoo-dev] Re: [gentoo-dev-announce] net-misc/l7-filter removal
From: Peter Volkov <pva@gentoo.org>
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This package is hard masked now finally. Another reference to count:
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D274341

=D0=92 =D0=92=D1=82=D1=80, 28/04/2009 =D0=B2 17:24 +1000, Daniel Black =D0=
=BF=D0=B8=D1=88=D0=B5=D1=82:
> This package relies on disabling of essential package management featur=
es=20
> (collision-protection) to achieve installation. It has done so for year=
s=20
> however its increased complexity and my diminishing time to maintain it=
 mean=20
> its even less maintainable.
>=20
> It is an ideal candidate for a rewrite if a generic kernel patching fra=
mework=20
> is developed.
>=20
> Until then it can be removed or be maintained by person other than me.
>=20
> https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D254086
>=20
> Feel free to take over if you want it.
>=20
> Daniel
>=20
--=20
Peter.