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Bug#1013933: Keep xsane out of Debian releases

From	Svein Engelsgjerd <svein@engelsgjerd.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.bugs.dist
Subject	Bug#1013933: Keep xsane out of Debian releases
Date	2022-12-25 17:50 +0100
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On Thu, 8 Dec 2022 17:29:53 +0000 (UTC) Alexis PM 
<alexispm_stellaluna@yahoo.es> wrote:
 > Please consider reducing the severity of the bug to allow the 
inclusion of xsane in the next stable release.
 >
 > xsane has no equivalent software available. Its GUI allows you to use 
advanced features of SANE not available graphically in other GUIs.
 >
 > xsane is usable in the currently packaged version (removed in testing 
due to this bug). It does not have any bug that prevent me from using it 
on a daily basis.
 >
 > At https://popcon.debian.org/by_inst xsane is ranked 2346, by 
comparison sane is ranked 7457.
 >
 > Its development is low in the last years, the last commit is from 6 
months ago ( https://gitlab.com/sane-project/frontend/xsane ), but this 
is not a reason to remove a software that is useful, usable, popular and 
no equivalent available.
 >
 > Thank you very much.
 >
 >

I agree. As long as there are no alternative, please keep xsane in the 
bookworm release. While the GUI has it's flaws it does NOT render the 
entire package unusable so removing it (when no alternative exist) is a 
bit drastic.


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Regards
Svein Engelsgjerd

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