[RFC] App deprecation

Thomas Dickey dickey at radix.net
Sat Apr 7 16:48:39 PDT 2007


On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 01:36:28AM +0300, Daniel Stone wrote:
> Time to start shedding some of the apps no-one wants or uses, I think.
> Sing out if you feel like maintaining any of:

since they're working as-is, the only reason for being concerned is
if you're planning to break compatibility someplace.

>   * ico
>   * oclock
>   * xbiff
>   * xcalc
>   * xclipboard
>   * xclock
>   * xconsole
>   * xdbedizzy
>   * xditview
>   * xedit
>   * xgc
>   * xkbevd
>   * xload
>   * xman
>   * xmessage
>   * xmh
>   * xmore
>   * xphelloworld
>   * xrx
> 
> We're stretched as it is, and I don't think we need to pretend like
> we're maintaining a full application suite.  Some of these would be

Well, either Xorg has "lots more developers" as claimed by some posters
earlier this week, or they don't.  Be consistent.

-- 
Thomas E. Dickey
http://invisible-island.net
ftp://invisible-island.net
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