[Pkg-octave-devel] Bug#528230: Bug#528230: Bug#528230: Bug#528230: Processed: Re: Bug#528230: Error in Octaviz.

[Thomas Weber]

On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 06:09:18PM -0400, John W. Eaton wrote:
> On 11-May-2009, Thomas Weber wrote:
> 
> | On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 10:33:13PM +0200, Rafael Laboissiere wrote:
> | > * Thomas Weber <thomas.weber.mail at gmail.com> [2009-05-11 20:25]:
> | > 
> | > > On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 04:24:04PM +0000, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:
> | > > > Bug#528230: Error in Octaviz.
> | > > > Warning: Unknown package 'octaviz.'
> | > > > Bug reassigned from package `octaviz.' to `octaviz'.
> | > > 
> | > > Okay, I guess the time has come to decide on Octaviz' future. Last time
> | > > I tried, it didn't compile against VTK 5.2. 
> | > 
> | > Candidate for removal?
> | 
> | Probably, yes.
> | 
> | > There is a non-negligible amount of octaviz users, though:
> | > http://qa.debian.org/popcon.php?package=octaviz
> | 
> | Then they should get up and get the software in shape. Yes, bad
> | response, but what else should I say? We are just the messengers of the
> | bad news.
> 
> Before removing it, would you consider posting a message to the
> help at octave.org list asking whether anyone (or group) would like to
> start maintaining it?  Maybe the message should also go to the
> maintainers at octave.org and octave-dev at lists.sourceforge.net lists.

Done, to help at octave.org.

Thanks
	Thomas