"Paul Wise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 9:55 PM, Vincent Bernat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
OK. Another question: nikto has been removed but is still present in
stable. It contains the same non-free data. Since the package has been
orphaned, who should I contact about this? ftp-master?
I'd say nikto is in the 'never should have been uploaded in the first
place' category.
I think it is reasonable to remove it from etch too.
This page says that removals from stable are handled by the stable
release managers:
http://wiki.debian.org/ftpmaster_Removals
I suspect a message like the following is in order (to be sent to the stable
RMs):
The orphaned package Nikto has been determined to be non-free but
distributable, and is present in Etch's main section. It should be removed
at your earliest convenience (preferably as part of the next point release).
Thanks.
Or something to that effect. Notably this makes it clear that pulling it
from the existing release is not an urgent priority, as it would be for
undistributable content, but to uphold our Social Contract we must remove it
as soon as reasonably possible which would be the next point release.
IANAL, IANADD.
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