[Pkg-octave-devel] Abandoning statdataml and releated packages

[Rafael Laboissiere]

* folajimi <folajimi at speakeasy.net> [2005-09-30 06:30]:

> On Thu, 29 Sep 2005, Dirk Eddelbuettel wrote:
>
> > You can start by orphaning them. I've found that removal bug reports often
> > "just sit there" for ages.

I will do it soon.

> Dirk,
> 
> 'Tis good to know that you are alive and well... I was starting to
> wonder what became of you!

http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/
 
> Are there any negative consequences for the DOG that are associated
> with orphaning the packages in question? If so, what are they?

No, there should be no negative consequences for us.  As regards the
users, it will be better for them to use the R packages from the Debian
BioC repository.  The octave-statdataml does not work anymore and should
be ultimately removed from Debian.

-- 
Rafael