Remove obsolete packages
Goal description
Remove obsolete packages. Examples include old versions of libraries, old compiler versions, old interpreter versions and old transitional packages.
Current status
- This is a permanent aim, rather than a goal
- However, should there be any specific goals that are requested, these can be considered. When adding stuff here, please link to the relevant BTS usertags.
- stlport4.6
- gcc-4.4
- gcc-4.5
- autoconf2.13
- autoconf2.59
- automake1.9
- automake1.10
- libdb4.7
- libstdc++5
- libglide2
- dhcp3*
- netcat
- cupsddk
- libhttp-access2-ruby1.8
- lesstif (openmotif is now LGPL)
old transitional packages: aptitude search ~dtransitional~ddummy
How to help
- Do not make new packages of applications using the above packages
- Submit patches for applications using the above packages
- Work on removing the above packages