Source package taking over removed package's place in the namespace

2007-05-31 Thread Magnus Holmgren
I didn't get any response on debian-mentors, so I repost this question here: Situation: Two source packages collide in the namespace. The second one gets rather awkward name. Later, the first package dies and is removed from unstable, testing, and (after release) stable, but still remains in

Re: Source package taking over removed package's place in the namespace

2007-05-31 Thread Adam D. Barratt
Magnus Holmgren wrote, Thursday, May 31, 2007 1:04 PM Situation: Two source packages collide in the namespace. The second one gets rather awkward name. Later, the first package dies and is removed from unstable, testing, and (after release) stable, but still remains in oldstable. Question:

Re: Source package taking over removed package's place in the namespace

2007-05-31 Thread Magnus Holmgren
On Thursday 31 May 2007 14:32, Adam D. Barratt wrote: Magnus Holmgren wrote, Thursday, May 31, 2007 1:04 PM Situation: Two source packages collide in the namespace. The second one gets rather awkward name. Later, the first package dies and is removed from unstable, testing, and (after

Re: Source package taking over removed package's place in the namespace

2007-05-31 Thread The Fungi
On Thu, May 31, 2007 at 02:04:08PM +0200, Magnus Holmgren wrote: Situation: Two source packages collide in the namespace. The second one gets rather awkward name. Later, the first package dies and is removed from unstable, testing, and (after release) stable, but still remains in oldstable.