GNU bug report logs - #72840
[PATCH RFC] DRAFT doc: Add “Deprecation Policy” section.

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Package: guix-patches;

Reported by: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>

Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:32:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Merged with 72839

Done: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Andreas Enge <andreas <at> enge.fr>
To: Greg Hogan <code <at> greghogan.com>
Cc: Konrad Hinsen <konrad.hinsen <at> fastmail.net>, 72840 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>, Noé Lopez <noe <at> xn--no-cja.eu>, Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>, Florian Pelz <pelzflorian <at> pelzflorian.de>
Subject: [bug#72840] [PATCH RFC v4] doc: Add “Deprecation Policy” section.
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:47:32 +0200
Am Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 12:32:53PM -0400 schrieb Greg Hogan:
> Is the intent for the news entry to pre-announce the removal of a
> popular package, as specified for other kinds of deprecation and
> removal? Otherwise, even though we have extended the review period, we
> are expecting users to track the mailing lists.

No, I think the idea is to do it after the removal, but so that "guix pull"
prints a message. Then users can adapt.

Andreas





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