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* [gentoo-dev]  Re: Lastrite: x11-misc/fsv
  @ 2007-07-28  1:32 99%       ` Steve Long
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From: Steve Long @ 2007-07-28  1:32 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-dev

Mike Frysinger wrote:

> On Sunday 22 July 2007, Samuli Suominen wrote:
>> > > # Last release from 1999, still using GTK+-1.2.
>> >
>> > in other words, you have no real reason for punting this package ?
>>
>> well, for me gtk+-1.2 and no intentions of upgrading it to version 2
>> from upstream is a valid reason
> 
> punting a package because you disagree with the implementation is not a
> valid reason.  nor is an upstream who hasnt touched a package in ages. 
> there are plenty of packages in system which could be punted using this
> reasoning leaving Gentoo broken.
> 
I tried to get some clarity on this wrt bug 140498 ("GTK+-1.2 needs to
die" ;-)) which seemed to contradict Mr Frysinger. Summary:
<dev> "Upstream no longer maintaining it is a fine reason, and commonly
given.. system, kernel, and toolchain are special." [maintainer's
discretion for most stuff iow]

aiui, if there are no bugs the package goes to maintainer-wanted so a user
can pick it up for sunrise.


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2007-07-21 16:41     [gentoo-dev] Lastrite: x11-misc/fsv Samuli Suominen
2007-07-22  5:27     ` Mike Frysinger
2007-07-22  6:49       ` Samuli Suominen
2007-07-22  7:39         ` Mike Frysinger
2007-07-28  1:32 99%       ` [gentoo-dev] " Steve Long

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