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Bug#1120919: scmail: Should scmail be removed from unstable?

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Source: scmail
Version: 1.3-4.1
Severity: important
X-Debbugs-Cc: NIIBE Yutaka <gniibe@fsij.org>, 1105588@bugs.debian.org, Package Salvaging Team <team+salvage@tracker.debian.org>

Dear Yutaka,

I suggest removing scmail from Debian for the following reasons:

 * As per the current Homepage http://0xcc.net/scmail/ its latest
   release dates back 21 years
 * Last maintainer upload 14 years ago
 * Popcon shows never high usage but even this decreased:
   https://qa.debian.org/popcon-graph.php?packages=scmail&show_installed=on&show_vote=on&want_legend=on&want_ticks=on&from_date=&to_date=&hlght_date=&date_fmt=%25Y-%25m&beenhere=1
 * There are actively maintained alternatives in Debian

This bug serves as a pre-removal warning. After one month, the bug will be
reassigned to ftp.debian.org to actually request removal of the package.

In case the package should be removed from unstable, you may reassign this
bug report:

    Control: severity -1 normal
    Control: retitle -1 RM: scmail -- RoM; Unmaintained, better alternatives
    Control: reassign -1 ftp.debian.org
    Control: affects -1 + src:scmail

Alternatively, you may wait a month and have it reassigned.

In case you disagree with the above, please add a wontfix tag to this bug.

    Control: tags -1 + wontfix

This package was highlighted in the Bug of the Day[1] initiative, which
aims to introduce newcomers to manageable tasks and guide them through
the workflow to solve them. The focus of this initiative is on migrating
packages to Salsa, as it's a great way to help newcomers become familiar
with a consistent Git-based workflow.

Kind regards
    Andreas.


[1] https://salsa.debian.org/qa/tiny_qa_tools/-/wikis/Tiny-QA-tasks


-- System Information:
Debian Release: forky/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (501, 'testing'), (50, 'buildd-unstable'), (50, 'unstable'), (5, 'experimental'), (1, 'buildd-experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 6.12.38+deb13-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=de_DE:de
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled

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Bug#1120919: scmail: Should scmail be removed from unstable? Andreas Tille <tille@debian.org> - 2025-11-18 11:50 +0100
  Bug#1120919: Turn pre-removal into removal request Andreas Tille <andreas@an3as.eu> - 2025-12-23 18:40 +0100
  Bug#1120919: Retitle Andreas Tille <andreas@an3as.eu> - 2026-01-14 20:50 +0100

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