[fab] Re: openmotif

[Rex Dieter]

Christopher Blizzard wrote:
> Josh Boyer wrote:

>> As for the applications that depend on motif, I say we do the following:
>>
>> 1) Announce that openmotif will be dropped in X days, weeks.
>> 2) Provide information o lesstif as the alternative.
>> 3) Maintainers of packages that have motif dependencies have the same X
>> days, or weeks to fix their applications to work with lesstif
>> 4) Drop openmotif after the time period has elapsed
>> 5) Deal with any unfixed packages at that time.
> 
> I like this plan a lot.  It sets deadlines and expectations properly. 
> openmotif just needs to go away.
> 
> So who can make said announcement?

I can be play the bad-cop here.  Question is, how long of a deadline for 
step 1?  Is 2 weeks enough?

-- Rex