I have not dropped the i2c_tools and w_scan yet.
i2c_tools is nice to debug temperature sensors and for
checking if the i2c busses are working.

w_scan is used for scanning DVB-T channels and we have
working replacement yet.

Arne


Am 2020-02-12 10:34, schrieb Michael Tremer:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I would like to propose to drop the following packages.
> 
> They are either not maintained upstream any more, not used by virtually
> anyone, or they are already broken and do not build anyways.
> 
> I see a big danger here when we ship software that is dangerously
> broken. Of that, we have much more in the distribution and potentially
> we might drop it, too.
> 
> If you have previously worked on a package or even submitted
> that package and want it to remain a part of IPFire, please
> check if any updates are available from upstream and submit
> patches. Otherwise there is a higher chance that your package
> is being dropped, too.
> 
> We have only limited resources right now and would like to work
> on things that have a large impact on all users. Maintaining,
> patching and fixing outdated software where even maintainers have
> given up is time-consuming and benefits very few people.
> 
> Please see these patches as a proposal. Feel free to disagree
> and become a maintainer for those packages.
> 
> Best,
> -Michael