[Pkg-javascript-devel] Bug#961506: Bug#961506: vows: unmaintained in Debian

[Jonas Smedegaard]

Quoting Xavier (2020-05-25 14:53:50)
> Le 25/05/2020 à 14:41, Jonas Smedegaard a écrit :
> > node-vows is not really maintained in Debian, and largely 
> > unmaintained upstream.
> > 
> > Either someone in the JavaScript team take over from me in looking 
> > after it, or it should be dropped from Debian.
> > 
> > As is, I I consider it unsuitable for inclusion in a stable release 
> > of Debian.

> dak result:
> 
> Checking reverse dependencies...
> # Broken Build-Depends:
> d3: node-vows
> ltx: node-vows
> node-async-stacktrace: node-vows
> node-clean-css: node-vows
> node-databank: node-vows
> node-errs: node-vows
> node-expat: node-vows (>= 0.8.1)
> node-lcov-parse: node-vows
> node-tough-cookie: node-vows
> queue-async: node-vows
> science.js: node-vows
> smash: node-vows (>= 0.7)
> 
> Dependency problem found.

Yes.  It is my understanding that simply filing an RC bugreport and 
waiting long enough, those dependencies should automatically get 
notified that this package is no longer suitable for testing.


> Two options:
>  * update vows to last published version (0.8.3, 11 months ago)
>  * remove/change test of the listed packages

Feel fee to volunteer keeping it alive, just make sure to remove me as 
uploader.

 - Jonas

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