Hi Sebastian, Am Mon, Dec 08, 2025 at 07:07:08PM +0100 schrieb Sebastian Ramacher: > > > Please orphan the package instead of dropping it on the multimedia team. > > > > Thank you for the hint. In principle that's fine for me. Just for the > > sake of interest: What alternatives do you see to replace the > > functionality of this package? > > Nobody sais andthinyg about removal. But dumping packages nobody cares > about on teams that also do not care about it just hides that fact. This > package should be orphaned and then whowever has the spoons to take up > its maintainence in Debian and upstream can adopt it.
I think I understand your point now. Just to clarify my intention: I added myself as Uploader because I am prepared to look after issues in this package. Given that upstream is inactive, I do not expect a high maintenance load. >From my experience in other teams, moving a package into a team that has expertise in its area can help in the long run - not because anyone is "dumping" work, but because having thematically related packages in one place can attract or retain people who know the field. I have seen this happen a few times, and that is the reason why I considered the Multimedia team a suitable home for this package (as for others I moved earlier). If this is not the direction the Multimedia team wants to follow in general, please let me know. I do not want to go against established practice. I just want to find a sustainable home for the package. Kind regards Andreas. -- https://fam-tille.de
