November 2023 - Aur-requests - lists.archlinux.org

[PRQ#50340] Deletion Request for pdfalto
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 26 Mar '24

26 Mar '24

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for pdfalto [2]: I am proposing to delete this from AUR, for the following reasons: - cannot download sources in clean chroot, - with git installed, linking phase fails after compilation, - there are many severe unresolved upstream issues (build/linking failure, crashes/segfaults with standard PDF features like comments, annotations). [a] Also: - This was an experimental tool to convert PDF files to ALTO, an obscure format conceived in the early 2000's as an open standard alternative to the then-proprietary formats like PDF, for archival purposes. - But nowadays, PDF is a royalty-free open standard, and its PDF/A derivative is specifically tailored for long-term archival and backward-forward compatibility. Upstream pdfalto is not actively maintained/developed: - last released in April 2021 [b], - a few newer commits from 2021, and one from 2022. [c] Does not seem to be used on AUR: - 1 vote, 0 comments, - no one mentioned the linking failure here. [a]: https://github.com/kermitt2/pdfalto/issues [b]: https://github.com/kermitt2/pdfalto/releases [c]: https://github.com/kermitt2/pdfalto/commits/master [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/pdfalto/

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[PRQ#50308] Deletion Request for python-omemo-backend-signal-git
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 26 Mar '24

26 Mar '24

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for python-omemo-backend-signal- git [2]: Upstream development discontinued since Aug 2022; GitHub repo archived. [a] [a]: https://github.com/Syndace/python-omemo-backend-signal [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/python-omemo-backend-signal-git/

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[PRQ#50336] Deletion Request for cnijfilter-ip1800series
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 26 Mar '24

26 Mar '24

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for cnijfilter-ip1800series [2]: Broken package for a cheap (sub-50$), entry level Canon InkJet printer from 2007. Cannot be packaged due to broken dependencies. I don't think it's worth keeping. It would require lots of hacking to make this particular package work. I think that even the least well-off computer-owning users can afford to buy a new cheap printer that has proper Linux support. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/cnijfilter-ip1800series/

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[PRQ#49462] Deletion Request for libdbus-minimal
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for libdbus-minimal [2]: Reduced functionality duplicate of core/dbus. Not needed on AUR, and violates AUR submission guidelines of no duplication/replacement of existing repo packages. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/libdbus-minimal/

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[PRQ#49493] Merge Request for spandsp-fs
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

azzbcc [1] filed a request to merge spandsp-fs [2] into spandsp-git [3]: rename package [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/azzbcc/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/spandsp-fs/ [3] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/spandsp-git/

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[PRQ#49440] Deletion Request for matlab-dummy
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for matlab-dummy [2]: Unused and not useful dummy package from 2020. It also depends on broken, unmaintained legacy libraries. AUR has a proper matlab package which is kept up-to-date with upstream releases. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/matlab-dummy/

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[PRQ#49438] Deletion Request for gstreamer-properties
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for gstreamer-properties [2]: Defunct GNOME3 applet from 2012 for gstreamer0.10 graphical configuration. Its gstreamer0.10 dependencies on AUR have been unmaintained for years, and are now broken, unbuildable. It doesn't seem worth keeping this unused PKGBUILD. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/gstreamer-properties/

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[PRQ#49427] Deletion Request for moldova
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

micwoj92 [1] filed a deletion request for moldova [2]: No new releases since 2017, package needs changes as it currently fails to build, it's orphan and has 0 votes. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/micwoj92/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/moldova/

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[PRQ#49426] Deletion Request for openvpn-openssl-1.1
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

MarsSeed [1] filed a deletion request for openvpn-openssl-1.1 [2]: Nothing on AUR requires this legacy version of openvpn from April 2020. It's also insecure, with many unpatched vulnerabilities. This package also conflicts with repo's openvpn. With this, it also is in violation of AUR submission guidelines requiring users not to upload same or different versions of repo builds. [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/MarsSeed/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/openvpn-openssl-1.1/

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[PRQ#49397] Deletion Request for lib32-mozjpeg
by notify＠aur.archlinux.org 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

dront78 [1] filed a deletion request for lib32-mozjpeg [2]: it's not updated so long time and maintainer is gone [1] https://aur.archlinux.org/account/dront78/ [2] https://aur.archlinux.org/pkgbase/lib32-mozjpeg/

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