GNU bug report logs - #50999
29.0.50; Deleting libraries obsolete since Emacs 24

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2021 21:43:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 29.0.50

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #68 received at 50999 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: "luangruo <at> yahoo.com" <luangruo <at> yahoo.com>,
 "50999 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <50999 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,
 "larsi <at> gnus.org" <larsi <at> gnus.org>, "stefan <at> marxist.se" <stefan <at> marxist.se>,
 "rms <at> gnu.org" <rms <at> gnu.org>
Subject: RE: bug#50999: [External] : bug#50999: 29.0.50; Deleting libraries
 obsolete since Emacs 24
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:35:06 +0000

> > The point is that there's no obligation to make
> > changes (maintenance or other) to code that you've
> > declared is "obsolete".
> 
> It's easy for you to say that, since you don't have to pick up the
> gauntlet of the maintenance.  The downside is non-negligible.

What's the obligation to maintain any particular
obsolete code?

(Apart from what I mentioned: moral/security
issues, and apart from possible copyright etc.
issues (e.g. yow).)
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