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List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org X-Migadu-Country: US X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN ARC-Seal: i=1; s=key1; d=yhetil.org; t=1677601664; a=rsa-sha256; cv=none; b=RAxdO5GfknUCPLlFVP6ZZMI+Hq0wMhQlv5Xj2m5IEmigbC6gTd/1Zy54pnx6hC5c3I9Ce+ vYJZP3V7A/AXc+lAPrNBFinHg9rcuUR4GLPEeBm9GF9AifL+gIrQiLNIvmO7/nbYm8iNQM X3zW0vuMMfB2R8o6RxIYzXKE/Gmkq6lJi+78RdBDa717uIMrBjCvMl+qiNEBYVQ0Oc2k5Q xWz8Dh+kHA+016UOqbDuK6lFiM+rJm7M3UebEZpWySpA8ks8Usy0N3RIwXD95UsWf4B2GB p25WIvyrbuw6tAQg2vHus3H/zSJUjfgsZAKU/X4MjXclb9XAxrn9H8Jfgy8RcQ== ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=fail ("headers rsa verify failed") header.d=bokr.com header.s=easymail header.b=SrrRlxwh; dkim=fail ("headers rsa verify failed") header.d=bokr.com header.s=easymail header.b=DiAvVrtG; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of "guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org" designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom="guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org"; dmarc=none ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yhetil.org; s=key1; t=1677601664; h=from:from:sender:sender:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date: message-id:message-id:to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version: content-type:content-type:in-reply-to:in-reply-to: references:references:list-id:list-help:list-unsubscribe: list-subscribe:list-post:dkim-signature; bh=xBFwXayKuKs59gtCTCuHbR8S3Y38yhUQGwoAZEgMRPQ=; b=L26wHMILV622KRs5YDKi/ZUp846SJ01gM/UkH7Q9IfgFPZNI7dr7PrUcmEH7WFS0AB90xR b0msiGwDKBAnsnQYdIXlvnWSm5uCEDYSJLl08y4yZoLRHGxmNpMP3AtwqRL71Z/nugYABg u3EZVkdijJL68oSRqJ9QyNNO9ygLXdv51G1XP/0jc0oZOrTgfsgHimhh1xA68/1mYhbdZ5 TtyZOb9FMuE6YkdbJjqg9Zx9ULVlFHPJG/oMXQlgonK97N/XOP+91zIvE9yCwz52DGdRk4 CFhXIbUSf3e/fVZWylAGJzVHEP1sodm/KXASky+3+vMtW2p2eZ63fd4GrlfxLg== X-Migadu-Scanner: scn1.migadu.com X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -1.69 X-Spam-Score: -1.69 X-Migadu-Queue-Id: 8D8CCE47A Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=fail ("headers rsa verify failed") header.d=bokr.com header.s=easymail header.b=SrrRlxwh; dkim=fail ("headers rsa verify failed") header.d=bokr.com header.s=easymail header.b=DiAvVrtG; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of "guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org" designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom="guix-devel-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org"; dmarc=none X-TUID: TJka4JhVLwpn Hi, On +2023-02-28 11:30:21 +0100, Simon Tournier wrote: > > I proposed to remove the package because it was broken and no one was > willing to fix it. What is the point to keep broken packages? > What is the purpose of a junk-yard for broken cars? I think there is some use :) I kept an old VW going many decades by more than once in my youth going with tools to a junk yard where the deal was: Find what you need in some wreck, detach it with your own tools, bring it to the office, and negotiate a price. (the office guy could usually point you to the likely wrecks if you described what you needed, and would even offer to rent you some tools and help, all negotiable :) IMO, it's a matter of storing the junk where it will not be a toxic liability and nuisance, yet easily discovered by someone looking for "parts." Software "parts" are a little different, but the R&R (remove & replace) aspect seems similar ;-) And it should be easy to keep an inventory of junk-yard contents by bug numbers. Maybe somone would enjoy curating "junk" :) Disclaimer: I am a terrible pack-rat ;/ (with no time to be junk curator, though I appreciate their work, along with any{one,thing} helping me find what I want (rather than the other way around) :) [...] > Cheers, > simon > -- Regards, Bengt Richter