Re: apache22 EOL'd

[Thomas Klausner <wiz%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 11:08:06AM -0400, Greg Troxel wrote:
> 
> Thomas Klausner <wiz%NetBSD.org@localhost> writes:
> 
> > apache-2.2.x has reached its EOL.
> >
> > From httpd.apache.org:
> >
> > "The Apache HTTP Server Project announces the release of version
> > 2.2.34, the final release of the Apache httpd 2.2 series. This version
> > will be the last release of the 2.2 legacy branch. (Version number
> > 2.2.33 was not released.)
> >
> > The Apache HTTP Server Project has long committed to providing
> > maintenance releases of the 2.2.x flavor through June of 2017, and may
> > continue to publish some security source code patches beyond this date
> > through December of 2017. No further maintenance patches nor releases
> > of 2.2.x are anticipated. Any final security patches will be published
> > to www.apache.org/dist/httpd/patches/apply_to_2.2.34/"
> >
> > I suggest removing it from pkgsrc before the next branch.
> 
> I think that's a bit too aggressive.  We have a lot of software which is
> a bit beyond maintenance, and people run it sometimes.  While everybody
> should upgrade, deleting the package immediately isn't really helpful to
> users.   But, I see your point.  So perhaps just after Q4 is cut, and we
> can warn about removal in the Q3 announcement?

Sure, that's fine with me.
 Thomas