Re: Lastrite: x11-misc/fsv

Mike Frysinger wrote:

> On Sunday 22 July 2007, Samuli Suominen wrote:
>> > > # Last release from 1999, still using
GTK+-1.2.
>> >
>> > in other words, you have no real reason for
punting this package ?
>>
>> well, for me gtk+-1.2 and no intentions of
upgrading it to version 2
>> from upstream is a valid reason
> 
> punting a package because you disagree with the
implementation is not a
> valid reason.  nor is an upstream who hasnt touched a
package in ages. 
> there are plenty of packages in system which could be
punted using this
> reasoning leaving Gentoo broken.
> 
I tried to get some clarity on this wrt bug 140498
("GTK+-1.2 needs to
die" ) which
seemed to contradict Mr Frysinger. Summary:
<dev> "Upstream no longer maintaining it is a
fine reason, and commonly
given.. system, kernel, and toolchain are special."
[maintainer's
discretion for most stuff iow]

aiui, if there are no bugs the package goes to
maintainer-wanted so a user
can pick it up for sunrise.


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