Bug#32595: remove obsolete and confusing acquisition methods: harddisk, mounted, cdrom, nfs
On 31 Jan 1999, Martin Mitchell wrote:
> Adam Di Carlo <adam@onshore.com> writes:
>
> > Package: dpkg
> > Version: 1.4.0.31
> > Severity: important
> >
> > Please remove the following methods (based on disk):
> >
> > harddisk
> > mounted
> > cdrom
> > nfs
> >
> > These methods are obsolete and buggy. Harddisk/mounted are replaced
> > by dpkg-multicd and apt methods. CDROM is also replaced by
> > dpkg-multicd; in fact, this CDROM method doesn't even *work* anymore
> > with slink since CD-ROMs span two devices.
>
> I strongly object to removing all of those except cdrom. I don't find apt
> adequate for my needs at this stage.
[...]
> Removing features to remove bugs is not a proper solution to reducing
> dpkg's bugs. Ian, please refrain from removing these features, which are
> still essential.
Would you outline the ways in which apt is not adequate to your needs, and
these packages are?
Jules
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