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 Maintaining, patching and fixing outdated software where even maintainers have given up is time-consuming and benefits very few people.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