[Debichem-devel] Bug#956260: Bug#956260: bkchem: should this package be removed?

[Tone Kokalj]

On 2020-04-09 06:14, Sandro Tosi wrote:
> Package: bkchem
> Severity: serious
> Tags: bullseye, sid
> 
> Hello,
> i think this pacakge should be removed from debian:
> 
> 
> * python2-only
> * dead upstream (last release in 2010)
> * relatively low pop-con
> * keeps in the archive at least 1 package that could be removed if we 
> remove
>   bkchem
> 
> if I dont receive within week a good reason to keep this pacakge in the 
> archive,
> i'll file for its removal.

To my opinion, bkchem is the best simple program for drawing chemical 
skeletal formulae.
As a chemist I use it all the time. It would really be a pity if it 
disappears from Debian.

Best regards,
Tone
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