On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 10:51:33PM +0000, Dominic Hargreaves wrote: > On Wed, May 05, 2010 at 11:08:08AM +0300, Niko Tyni wrote: > > It looks unlikely that Regexp::Copy is going to get fixed upstream. > > The only reverse dependency in Debian is libhtml-formfu-perl, so it > > would be good if we could get it to use something else. > > > > I looked briefly at the HTML::FormFu code, and although it doesn't > > import anything from Regexp::Copy, it seems to be using Regexp::Storable > > (included in libregexp-copy-perl) behind the curtains. > > > > Removing 'use Regexp::Copy' from FormFu.pm makes t/filters/regex.t break. > > > > Cloning a separate bug; this should be discussed upstream. > > Patch was subsequently sent upsteam and applied; libhtml-formfu-perl > no longer Depends on libregexp-copy-perl. > > I propose that we request that this package be removed from Debian, > and will do so in a few days if there are no objections.
I should probably have looked for explicit support from interested parties for this, so CCing uploaders. Thanks, Dominic. -- Dominic Hargreaves | http://www.larted.org.uk/~dom/ PGP key 5178E2A5 from the.earth.li (keyserver,web,email) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
