= 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 
  * automake1.4 (DebianBug:549098 DebianBug:549137 DebianBug:549152 DebianBug:549157)
  * [[DebianBug:648591|automake1.7]] 
  * automake1.9 
  * automake1.10 
  * libdb4.7
  * [[DebianBug:621101|libdb4.8]]
  * libstdc++5 
  * libglide2
  * dhcp3*
  * netcat
  * cupsddk
  * libhttp-access2-ruby1.8
  * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?tag=python2.6-removal;users=debian-python@lists.debian.org|python2.6]]
  * [[qt3-x11-freeRemoval|Qt 3]]
  * [[Teams/DebianTclTk/UpgradeDefaultTclTkTo85|Tcl/Tk 8.5]]
  * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?users=pkg-gnome-maintainers@lists.alioth.debian.org;tag=oldlibs|deprecated GNOME libraries]]
  * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?users=pabs@debian.org;tag=defoma-removal|defoma]]
  * [[HALRemoval|hal]]
  * 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