[PRQ#51646] Deletion Request for xf86-video-dummy-with-vt
MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for xf86-video-dummy-with-vt [2]: No longer maintained, minimally patched old version (released in 2016) of extra/xf86-video-dummy. The latter is carrying the last release from 2023. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/xf86-video-dummy-with-vt/
Howdy, On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 11:42:00PM +0000, notify@aur.archlinux.org wrote:
MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for xf86-video-dummy-with-vt [2]:
No longer maintained, minimally patched old version (released in 2016) of extra/xf86-video-dummy. The latter is carrying the last release from 2023.
This is either a malicious deletion request or made by someone who does not understand the package. It fixes accessibility issues with the dummy driver, and is currently being used by several people I know of for sure today. So please ignore the deletion request.
[1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/xf86-video-dummy-with-vt/
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This is either a malicious deletion request or made by someone who does not understand the package.AUR
No, it is not. This package violates AUR submission guidelines [a]: " The submitted PKGBUILDs must not build applications already in any of the official binary repositories under any circumstances. Check the official package database for the package. If any version of it exists, do not submit the package. If the official package is out-of-date, flag it as such. If the official package is broken or is lacking a feature, then please file a bug report. " [a]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AUR_submission_guidelines#Rules_of_submissi... On 22 November 2023 21:55:57 GMT+01:00, Storm Dragon <stormdragon2976@hotmail.com> wrote:
Howdy,
On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 11:42:00PM +0000, notify@aur.archlinux.org wrote:
MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for xf86-video-dummy-with-vt [2]:
No longer maintained, minimally patched old version (released in 2016) of extra/xf86-video-dummy. The latter is carrying the last release from 2023.
This is either a malicious deletion request or made by someone who does not understand the package. It fixes accessibility issues with the dummy driver, and is currently being used by several people I know of for sure today. So please ignore the deletion request.
[1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/xf86-video-dummy-with-vt/
Request #51646 has been Rejected by MarsSeed [1]: Package has been updated. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/
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Marcell Meszaros
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notify＠aur.archlinux.org
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Storm Dragon