[debhelper-devel] Bug#228141: Have dh_clean remove temporary CVS files

[Niels Thykier]

On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:53:00 +0000 Niels Thykier <niels at thykier.net> wrote:
> Control: tags -1 moreinfo
> 
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 15:26:55 -0500 Joey Hess <joeyh at debian.org> wrote:
> > Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> > > Yes, it does...seems like exactly the same reasons that an editor makes
> > > backup files, and dh_clean deletes those.  But, if you don't like it,
> > > whatever...
> > 
> > I'm not unchangably opposed to it; I just don't know what's right.
> > 
> > -- 
> > see shy jo
> 
> Hi Matt,
> 
> It seems that 14 years have past on this bug without any reaction from
> neither you nor Joey.
> 
> I am pinging you to hear about your opinion on this bug.  If you still
> think it is relevant and you think it is the proper thing to do, then I
> am happy to apply the patch.
> 
>   Disclaimer: I have zero-knowledge of this part of CVS, so I would be
>     trusting your judgement here.
> 
> Alternatively, if you are no longer interested in this (e.g. because you
> no longer use CVS), then I think I will take the liberty of closing the
> bug as "wont do".
> 
> Thanks,
> ~Niels
> 
> 
> 

Hi Matt,

A friendly ping on this.

If I have not heard from you (or anyone else with interest in this bug)
by 2018-02-19, then I will consider this bug obsolete and close it
without changing the behaviour of dh_clean.

Thanks,
~Niels