Bug#748525:

[Tobias Frost]

Control: severity -1 grave 

On Fri, 2014-09-19 at 11:57 +0200, Markus Koschany wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> It seems Josh didn't receive this message. Adding him to CC accordingly.
> 
> On 19.09.2014 10:24, Tobias Frost wrote:
> > Control: serverity -1 important
> > 
> > Hi Josh,
> > 
> > while this bug may be annoying, it does not justifty a grave severity, as it
> > does NOT render the package useless.
> > 
> > Please see https://www.debian.org/Bugs/Developer#severities
> > 
> > Therefore downgrading.
> > 
> > --
> > tobi
> 
> 
> I think in this case the bug submitter is right because this bug affects
> all widescreen setups including my own and I suspect most people use a
> widescreen ratio nowadays. So for all those people this bug is a
> show-stopper.
> 
> In addition there are multiple other issues with this package which are
> described in more detail at
> 
> https://bugs.debian.org/692221
> 
> In my opinion those are almost all serious problems which make the
> package "unfit to release" at least. Fortunately Hans de Goede has also
> setup a Git repository with patches, including a patch for #748525.
> 
> https://github.com/kthakore/pangzero
> 
> https://github.com/kthakore/pangzero/commit/bc3e77823772e8f87f50142778f8e6fe44badfb3
> 
> I suggest we package his version and work on a new release to fix all
> those issues but raise the severity to RC again until the package is in
> a usable state again.
> 
> Markus
> 

With that addtional information I agree -- in combination, its too buggy
to be in Jessie...

So raising again; 
Of course, I'd prefer to see the maintainers to preparing the new
version, but in case I will also sponsor an NMU.