commit:     12244bfdc5d7ddfa82557ee2d3e7f3038a0f98b5
Author:     Joonas Niilola <juippis <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Thu Jan  7 17:26:27 2021 +0000
Commit:     Joonas Niilola <juippis <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Thu Jan  7 17:26:27 2021 +0000
URL:        https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=12244bfd

package.mask: last-rite x11-terms/eterm

Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/764359
Signed-off-by: Joonas Niilola <juippis <AT> gentoo.org>

 profiles/package.mask | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/profiles/package.mask b/profiles/package.mask
index c73ce53cd6e..08c8c4cb052 100644
--- a/profiles/package.mask
+++ b/profiles/package.mask
@@ -32,6 +32,16 @@
 
 #--- END OF EXAMPLES ---
 
+# Joonas Niilola <[email protected]> (2020-01-07)
+# Eterm's development stopped 2014 and upstream brought to life 
+# its successor, terminology. Eterm is unmaintained in Gentoo with 
+# multiple bugs open for a long time. Switch to any available 
+# alternative, https://packages.gentoo.org/categories/x11-terms
+# For Esetroot replacement, use feh from media-gfx/feh or wmsetbg
+# from x11-wm/windowmaker.
+# Removal in ~30 days. Bug: #764359
+x11-terms/eterm
+
 # Joonas Niilola <[email protected]> (2020-01-07)
 # Doesn't compile, no maintainer, EAPI-5. Last version bump 3 years 
 # ago. Use any of the available alternatives, 

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