On Jan 28, 2008 11:09 PM, Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Package: libpathtools-perl > Version: 3.2700-1 > Severity: important > > The libpathtools-perl package claims to be a "dummy package to ease the > transition to libfile-spec-perl and can be safely removed." But > libpathtools-perl has never existed in a stable release, so it shouldn't be > added in the form of a dummy package either. Please drop this unnecessary > binary package.
For the record, I'm pasting below the short IRC chat with Steve about this bug: [00:20:33] <Tincho> vorlon: regarding #463038; even if the package was never in stable, isn't it desirable to have a smooth transition for current lenny users? [00:22:51] <vorlon> Tincho: how long of a transition period do you plan to provide for lenny users? it really isn't something that should be carried into a stable release, AFAICS [00:25:37] <Tincho> vorlon: that's a good point. We planned to remove it after lenny release; but if not, when would be the right time to do so without breaking things for current users? [00:28:36] <vorlon> Tincho: well, I would think that for testing, maybe 2 months is long enough to keep it? [00:29:54] <Tincho> vorlon: sounds reasonable. I'll send this to the bugreport if you don't disagree [00:30:08] <vorlon> Tincho: feel free So, let's remember to remove this binary about end of march/begining of april. -- Martín Ferrari
