[Bug 409387] [NEW] Straw broken since Ubuntu 8.10, should be removed from Karmic Koala repositories or fixed

[David Chamberlain]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: straw

Posting this here as per advice from whiprush in this thread:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7695329

Straw feed reader has been broken since Ubuntu 8.10, the developer's
blog makes it clear the program is not being actively developed, and no
one seems to be able to make the package run properly in either Ubuntu
9.04 or Ubuntu 9.10.  My recommendation is that the package be removed
from the Karmic repositories until such a time when it can be fixed and
shown to be working once again.  It makes no sense to keep this
application in the Ubuntu repositories when it is known to be broken.

I think it gives a black eye to the distro for a user to install an app
in the repositories and have it not work, only to be told by others when
he or she asks about it this is a known problem and no attempts are
being made to fix the situation.

If anyone is interested in looking into the issue with the application
here is a link to a thread on the Ubuntu Forums:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1186595

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

--bornagainpenguin

** Affects: straw (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Straw broken since Ubuntu 8.10, should be removed from Karmic Koala repositories or fixed
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