Bug#608583: Processing of libnet-irc-perl_0.79-1_amd64.changes

[Axel Beckert]

Control: severity 608583 important

Hi,

gregor herrmann wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 05:44:43 +0200, Axel Beckert wrote:
> > Anyway, since there is no hard reverse dependency in Sid anymore, IMHO
> > we should either:
> > 
> > * File an RM bug and remove it also from Sid
> > * Lower the severity of #608583 and let it migrate to testing again.
> > 
> > Keeping it in Sid with (nearly) no reverse dependency, but not wanting
> > to release it with Jessie makes no sense IMHO.
> 
> Ack, I'm also in favour of taking a decision between those 2
> alternatives. Thanks for bringing this back on our virtual table.
>  
> > (While I was clearly in favour of keeping it in the past, I'm now
> > rather undecided. I still think that this module is in better shape
> > than upstream claims. No bug reports in Debian and only a few known
> > issues upstream. And all claimed alternatives being rather bloaty and
> > more complex IMHO.)
> 
> I have no strong opinion since I've never used the package or its
> alternatives; but if -- as you describe -- it works and has a low
> maintainance overhead, I'm slightly leaning towards keeping it, i.e.
> lowering the severity.

Since there were no other replies yet, I'm now lowering the severity
of #608583 to non-RC.

This does not mean that this is a final or permanent decision -- in
contrary -- it's just leaving the current state of keeping it in Sid,
but not allowing it to Jessie. The actual direction is less important
and can be changed again. (Nevertheless further changes should be
preceeded by at least some discussion -- as was this one.)

		Regards, Axel
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