Quoting Santiago Vila ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Santiago, you mentioned two options: > > > > a) It is likely that pine will eventually be replaced by alpine > > (once alpine is mature enough). > > > > b) There should be a mta-base package on which packages like this > > may depend, so that we do not duplicate the same debconf questions > > about /etc/mailname and /etc/news/server over and over again > > in every package managing those files. > > > > > > b) didn't happen > > > > So, should a) be the option? > > Yes. See Bug#405762. Asheesh seems to be on the way of applying a > maildir patch to alpine.
Well, what is the status of #405762, then ? My understading of Santiago's claims above is that once #405762 is fixed, a call for removal can be sent for pine. If that's correct, please do your best to apply that maildir patch. After all, a bug related to a lenny release goal depends on that.
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