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