Bug#625230: libfile-path-perl: uninstallable, obsoleted by perl

[gregor herrmann]

On Thu, 05 May 2011 21:10:36 +0100, Dominic Hargreaves wrote:

> > > So, since the above have been fixed, am I right in thinking that
> > > it would be appropriate to request removal of this package in 
> > > unstable?
> > I think we can also leave it in unstable with the bug open (like a
> > few other packages that were obsoleted by perl 5.10.1 in squeeze),
> > and remove it only from testing.
> Presumably your reason for leaving it in unstable is that it's slightly
> less churn than removing it only to add it again if a new version is
> released?

Exactly, sorry for leaving out the reasoning.
 
> If so, then I'm fine with that. In which case I guess we just leave
> this RC bug open, making a clear statement that it's a deliberate
> hint that the package should be removed from testing.

Ack.


Cheers,
gregor
 
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