On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:29:38 +0200 Stefan Huehner wrote: > If had only checked reverse dependencies in the archive (on > amd64,i386) and had found none. I've rechecked and can find no > depencencies listed ad the moinmoin packages in the archive now. > So i missed this one as is seems no to be explicitely stated.
Sounds like you checked only depends, not recommends or suggest. The following command (all on one line) reveils the dependency: aptitude search '~Ddepends:python-gdchart | ~Drecommends:python-gdchart | ~Dsuggests:python-gdchart' > > Who is this "we", by the way, that wants gd1 removed from the > > archive before etch? > > > > I am the maintainer of the the library itself and several libraries > > depending on it. Where can I learn more on this initiative? > > I started questioning about a possible gd1 removal on debian-qa [1] > some time ago and have had no negative responses and no information > from you (as the maintainer) since then. As you had been cc'ed by > Martin Michlmayer in one of the mails.. Arh, so I did get a notice, but missed it. Thanks for the clarification. > > I am not against such initiative, but might have insight like the > > above about obstacles on the path to reaching that goal. > > I'm happy for any insight you could give on these path. Especially as > you do not seem to reject the goal, only the path :) Apart from making sure that no dependencies (including suggests) break when dropping the GD 1.x packages, I am happy. I have now read the (short) conversation you pointed me to. Nothing controversial about that. How did you check dependencies? Did you check for build-dependencies too? Do you track the bugreports filed? Do you have a plan (either published or in your head) of the steps needed for this, or rely on actions by others (like the one from Pierre Habouzit waking me up)? Oh, and thanks for your effort! GD 1.x is truly getting old. I would be happy to drop the old version of the library, and believe only the python-gd vs. python-gd2 to stopping it from happening - but I did not investigate myself. Kind regards, - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist og Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ - Enden er nær: http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm
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