[fab] Re: openmotif

[Rahul]

Toshio Kuratomi wrote:

> 
>>    The other option is to dump out openmotif and all its 
>> dependencies now since none of them in their current state meet the 
>> guidelines.
> 
> So:
> 1) openmotif stays in Core, packages which depend on it move to Extras
> Reviews.  Packages are ported to another toolkit so openmotif can get
> booted from Core and a time period is established for openmotif to be
> booted.
> 
> 2) openmotif is moved to Extras along with all the packages that depend
> on it.  Packages are ported to another toolkit so openmotif can get
> booted from Extras and a time period is established for openmotif to be
> booted.
> 
> 3) openmotif is dropped from Core and Extras.  Maybe it moves to a third
> party repository.  Packages which can work with lesstif remain in the
> same repository as lesstif, those that can't are dropped or picked up by
> a third part repository until they can run with one of the OSI/FSF
> approved toolkits.


#2 is exactly what I am suggesting.

Rahul