[Pkg-octave-devel] Bug#786888: Bug#786888: Fails to install

[Niels Thykier]

On Wed, 27 May 2015 06:57:36 +0200 Rafael Laboissiere
<rafael at laboissiere.net> wrote:
> Control: tags -1 wontfix
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> Thanks for your thorough reply.  There is nothing that we can do as 
> maintainers regarding this bug.  I am hereby tagging this bug report, 
> accordingly.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Rafael
> 
> [...]

Hi Rafael,


You have tagged this RC bug as wontfix.  Unfortunately:

 * An RC bug is still an RC bug even if it is tagged wontfix.  E.g.
   it still counts against the Stretch release.
   => It needs either a resolution or a downgrade.

I do not know all the details of the bug, so I am possibly not the best
to give advice on how to deal with this case.  That said:

 * If this is caused by following a proper oldoldstable => oldstable =>
   stable and octave packages simply failed to properly ensure the
   removal of the package being replaced, then the bug is valid and
   open.
   => In this case consider backporting a fix to Jessie for 8.2.

 * If we are dealing with a "oldoldstable => stable" jump without
   upgrading to oldstable first, then it is a known unsupported case and
   the bug can be closed.
   => If desired, you /might/ still be able to get a backported fix
      approved for Jessie.  Though I am not sure if the SRMs agree on
      this.

Thanks,
~Niels