[Python-apps-team] Bug#956762: Bug#895038: libappindicator: deprecated in Debian; AppIndicator based applications, please switch to Ayatana (App)Indicator(s)

[Simon McVittie]

Control: severity -1 serious

On Thu, 10 Dec 2020 at 14:37:21 +0000, Mike Gabriel wrote:
> On  Do 10 Dez 2020 15:35:19 CET, Paul Gevers wrote:
> > We're running into the freeze of bullseye soon. The first bug I checked
> > is still only severity important, so is it realistic to get this done
> > before bullseye release? [...]
> > If yes, action is needed, this isn't going to happen
> > magically. At the least raising the blocking bugs to severity serious.
> 
> I'd suggest to raise severity of the still open bugs and get libappindicator
> kicked out before the bullseye release.
> 
> The fixes are easy to be done. Maintainers can ping me if they have problems.

Raising the blocking bugs to RC as requested.

> I am not so experienced with effective mass manipulation of bugs, Simon,
> could you bump the severity of the respective bugs?

There's no magic to it, you just send mail to the affected bug address(es)
with appropriate Control commands.

    smcv