[Pkg-clamav-devel] pion now depends on libssl1.0-dev

[Roberto C. Sánchez]

On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 09:08:43PM +0100, Sebastian Andrzej Siewior wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> with the latest upload [0] you changed the BD to libssl1.0-dev and
> orphaned it (#919210). This does not work for a release (it won't
> migrate to testing).
> The popcon is low, it has no reverse dependecies, any reason why I
> should not file a RM bug?
> 
> [0] https://tracker.debian.org/news/1020547/accepted-pion-507dfsg-5-source-into-unstable/
> 

Hi Sebastian,

I understand your concern.  Since pion has been out of testing for some
time, it does not seem urgent to act either way.

The purpose of switching to libssl1.0-dev was so that the package would
build (and thus I could orphan it).  However, I did not close #900154
with that upload precisely because much additional work is required to
make it suitable for release.

For some reason I thought that there was a new upstream release floating
around out there, but it appears I am mistaken.

The rationale for orphaning it is that the sponsor of the package is
migrating to a different library and is no longer interested in funding
maintenance of the Debian package.  As there are no reverse
dependencies, removing the package entirely is not likely to have much
impact.

If you are seeking my blessing to file a removal bug, then you have it.
You are welcome to go ahead with it at your convenience.

Regards,

-Roberto

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