[Pkg-gmagick-im-team] Bug#629946: libmagickwand-dev: stopped providing libmagick9-dev

[Julien Cristau]

On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 10:18:32 +0200, Vincent Fourmond wrote:

> Reverse Build-depends of libmagick9-dev in main:
> ------------------------------
> 
> libtuxcap (warning given in #625599). Dealt with
> gnuift (warning given in #625546). Dealt with
> libfprint (warning given in  #625597). Admittedly not dealt with yet,
> but seems under way
> kismet (warning given in #625548). Same as above
> imview (warning given in #625547). Isn't concerned as the build dep is
> libmagickcore-dev | libmagick9-dev
> autotrace (warning given in #625593). NMU under way.
> 
>   libmagick9-dev stopped being a real package in squeeze. Surely
> people had time to adapt ?
> 
The bugs were filed a month ago, not when you dropped the package.

>   For now, there are only two packages not dealt with, libfprint and
> kismet. I'm ready to NMU them in case of need.
> 
Surely the fact that they've been broken for a month is a case of need?

I guess I just don't see the point of dropping the Provides while there
are still packages using it.

Cheers,
Julien