On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 12:31:06PM +0000, tim hall wrote: > Luk Claes wrote: >> Removing old packages just because they are not maintained, have >> (unknown) security issues and are almost not used is just making sure >> that people don't install a package that is obsolete. People that are >> using the package can continue using it or can decide to start using an >> alternative...
> How many popcon users does it take ... ? > This change would affect @ 80 popcon users. I don't know how many real > users that translates to. I realise there are many other factors to this > decision, but generally speaking what do most people consider the > shelve-off point that would suggest a package is no longer worth > maintaining? IMHO, 80 popcon users is a bit on the high side for removing a package as obsolete. I've pointed out the reasons why we should consider removing the package, but am not sure whether I personally think those reasons outweigh a userbase of that size - usually the installed userbase of non-lib packages that get nominated for removal is much smaller. :) -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
