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Re: Question on the process of packge withdrawal
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Leo Famulari |
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Re: Question on the process of packge withdrawal |
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Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:55:50 -0500 |
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On Mon, Feb 27, 2023, at 12:12, Maxim Cournoyer wrote:
> I think packages removal should go to the patch tracker, with a CC to
> guix-devel to give more visibility to let time for all parties to
> comment or find a solution (perhaps a maintained fork exists, etc.)
I agree that removal should go through the patch tracker. However, for a case
like this one, I don't think there's any reason to wait very long before pushing
>From the users' point of view, the package is effectively already gone,
>because it does not build.
It's confusing and frustrating for the list of available packages in the UI to
include broken packages, so I suggest that speedy removal is best.