Re: pkg/45650 (cad/simian, cad/simian-docs: distfile unavailable, likely forever)

[John Marino <netbsd%marino.st@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/45650; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: John Marino <netbsd%marino.st@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: Dan McMahill <dmcmahill%NetBSD.org@localhost>
Subject: Re: pkg/45650 (cad/simian, cad/simian-docs: distfile unavailable,
 likely forever)
Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2012 18:05:15 +0200

 We've nearly reached the deadline to remove these packages:
 
 Updated pkgsrc guide section 19.1.5:
 "Please note that packages will to be removed from pkgsrc when the 
 distfiles are not distributable and cannot be obtained for a period of 
 one full quarter branch. Packages with manual / interactive fetch must 
 have a maintainer and it is his/her responsibility to ensure this."
 
  From this PMC decision:
 http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-pkg/2012/05/26/msg009405.html
 
 It was actually in violation as soon as the decision was made, but since 
 Dan was actively looking for the author it didn't hurt to slide another 
 quarter.
 
 Assuming nothing has changed, can we remove these packages before the 
 upcoming freeze?