[request-tracker-maintainers] Bug#1134418: Should request-tracker4 be removed from unstable?

[Dominic Hargreaves]

None here, it sounds long overdue (though I'm far from being involved in packaging these days)

On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 08:07:45PM +1200, Andrew Ruthven wrote:
> Hey folks,
> 
> I'm thinking it is time to remove RT4 from unstable. Any objections?
> 
> Cheers,
> Andrew
> 
> On Sun, 2026-04-19 at 20:32 +0000, Helmut Grohne wrote:
> > Source: request-tracker4
> > Severity: important
> > User: helmutg at debian.org
> > Usertags: sidremove
> > 
> > Dear maintainer,
> > 
> > I suggest removing request-tracker4 from Debian for the following reasons:
> >  * It accumulated one RC-bug:
> >    + #1030749: request-tracker4: Don't release with trixie
> >      Last modified: 1 year, 12 days
> > 
> >  * It is not part of trixie or forky and is not a key package.
> > 
> > This bug serves as a pre-removal warning. After one month, the bug will be
> > reassigned to ftp.debian.org to actually request removal of the package.
> > 
> > In case the package should be kept in unstable, please evaluate each of the
> > RC-bugs listed above.
> >  * If the bug is meant to permanently prevent the package from entering
> > testing
> >    or a stable release, but this package should stay part of unstable,
> > please
> >    add a usertag:
> > 
> >        user helmutg at debian.org
> >        usertags NNN + sidremove-ignore
> > 
> >  * If the bug no longer applies, please close it. If it is closed, check
> >    whether the fixed version is correct and adjust if necessary.
> > 
> >  * Is the bug really release-critical? If not, please downgrade.
> > 
> >  * If the bug still applies, please send a status update at least once a
> > year.
> > 
> > Once all of the mentioned RC bugs have been acted upon in one way or
> > another,
> > please close this bug.
> > 
> > In case the package should be removed from unstable, you may reassign this
> > bug report:
> > 
> >     Control: severity -1 normal
> >     Control: retitle -1 RM: request-tracker4 -- RoM; rc-buggy
> >     Control: reassign -1 ftp.debian.org
> >     Control: affects -1 + src:request-tracker4
> > 
> > Alternatively, you may wait a month and have it reassigned.
> > 
> > In case you disagree with the above, please add a wontfix tag to this bug.
> > 
> >     Control: tags -1 + wontfix
> > 
> > Doing so will also prevent automatic reassignment.
> > 
> > Kind regards
> > 
> > A tool for automatically removing packages from unstable
> > 
> > This bug report has been automatically filed with little human intervention.
> > If the filing is unclear or in error, don't hesitate to contact
> > Helmut Grohne <helmut at subdivi.de> for assistance.
> > 
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