On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 03:21:50PM +0000, Dominic Hargreaves wrote: > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:51:33PM +0000, Dominic Hargreaves wrote: > > On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 11:08:08AM +0300, Niko Tyni wrote: > > > It looks unlikely that Regexp::Copy is going to get fixed upstream. > > > The only reverse dependency in Debian is libhtml-formfu-perl, so it > > > would be good if we could get it to use something else. > > > > > > I looked briefly at the HTML::FormFu code, and although it doesn't > > > import anything from Regexp::Copy, it seems to be using Regexp::Storable > > > (included in libregexp-copy-perl) behind the curtains. > > > > > > Removing 'use Regexp::Copy' from FormFu.pm makes t/filters/regex.t break. > > > > > > Cloning a separate bug; this should be discussed upstream. > > > > Patch was subsequently sent upsteam and applied; libhtml-formfu-perl > > no longer Depends on libregexp-copy-perl. > > > > I propose that we request that this package be removed from Debian, > > and will do so in a few days if there are no objections. > > I should probably have looked for explicit support from interested > parties for this, so CCing uploaders.
I'm not an uploader, but I think the case is clear enough that the lack of objections implies consent. Regexp::Copy is clearly dead, and it's easy enough to bring back if it's ever updated upstream. -- Niko Tyni [email protected] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
