RE: [External] : [ELPA] Package cleanup

[Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>]

> It seems there are some packages there which haven't received any
> update in a very long time (>5 years).  Maybe there is a way to
> put them is a sort of obsolete/archived/unmaintained state...
> In order to keep them, but at least not confuse the new users,
> or wrongly suggest to use them.

Some cars need to go to the mechanic every month,
which makes sense for them.  Some don't.  Some
people need to go to the doctor often; others
don't.

Why should Emacs assume that no change to a
package means the package is not being maintained
(let alone is obsolete)?

> I have found some packages that doesn't even work or rely on some
> features that were obsoleted or removed.

That's something entirely different.  Report such
specific problems.