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On Sun, 5 Jun 2016 13:47:48 +0200 Patrice Clement wrote: |
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> # Patrice Clement <monsieurp@g.o> (5 Jun 2016) |
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> # Unmaintained ebuilds. Upstream is either dead or AWOL. Also, most of these |
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> # ebuilds are still sitting in ~arch after years in the tree. |
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Excuse me, but since when and based on what authority dead HOME or |
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the fact that ebuilds are ~arch only is sufficient basis for tree |
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cleaning?! |
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If package is badly broken (e.g. doesn't build or have serious |
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security issues unfixed for a long time), then yes — they can be |
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removed. |
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I suggest you to remove that ridiculous commit. |
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I'm using or have used some time ago the following sublist of now |
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masked packages: |
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- dev-util/ccmalloc |
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- dev-util/dissembler |
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- dev-util/duma |
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- dev-util/lsuio |
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- dev-util/pretrace |
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- dev-util/tinlink |
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- dev-util/usb-robot |
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I'll check if they still work and for those that are will step in, |
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if nobody else will volunteer to take care of them. |
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Best regards, |
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Andrew Savchenko |
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