Re: removing thunderbird102, firefox115?

[David Brownlee <abs%absd.org@localhost>]

On Thu, 14 Nov 2024 at 14:16, <iris000%duck.com@localhost> wrote:
>
> Thomas Klausner wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > We have the current thunderbird (mail/thunderbird) and firefox
> > (www/firefox) releases, the current ESR releases (mail/thunderbird115,
> > www/firefox128) but also the previous ESR releases
> > (mail/thunderbid102, www/firefox115).
> >
> > Is there a point in keeping mail/thunderbid102 and www/firefox115 in
> > pkgsrc? Please let me know.
>
> In case you missed it, Firefox ESR 115 was extended from September 2024
> to March 2025, when further support will be reevaluated, but if I
> understand correctly, it's meant for Windows 7/8/8.1 and macOS 10.12 -
> 10.14 and is probably not recommended for new designs.
>
> Someone did report a problem with Google Maps on www/firefox128
> <http://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-users/2024/11/07/msg040528.html>,
> and on NetBSD/i386 10.0, pkgsrc-bulk builds of www/firefox128 seem to
> have been failing since the package was introduced in August.
>
> Thunderbird ESR 128 is also available.
>
> > Otherwise my plan is to remove them in a week.

I'd prefer to see firefox115 remain for now marked with a comment to the effect:

# Currently this package remains in pkgsrc while updates to
dependencies do not impose significant additional effort
# This may be reviewed in future or if a volunteer steps forward to
actively maintain

but I am not stepping forward to be that specific volunteer, so will
not complain if it is retired.

(I would be OK with thunderbird102 being dropped)

Thanks

David