Bug#747628: perl: module deprecations / removals in 5.20

[Dominic Hargreaves]

On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 11:41:45PM +0300, Niko Tyni wrote:
> Just adding a note on this bug about the thread on the debian-perl list.
> 
>  https://lists.debian.org/debian-perl/2014/05/msg00069.html
> 
> I'm still not quite sure if we reached a consensus on using Depends
> vs. Recommends. The current state in 5.20.0-1 should probably be at
> least reviewed to check if it's consistent.
> 
> Also, Russ argued that we should use a NEWS.Debian entry in the perl
> package to document the removals. I'm a bit wary of this but I suppose
> we can try it and revert it if we get too many flames.

Just reviewed that thread again and I think the range of options
and lack of particularly strong views means that whatever we do will
not be too bad.

I think I'd vote against the NEWS.Debian thing on the basis of it
being mostly noise for end-users, and to use Recommends rather than
Depends given that it mostly requires a conscious choice to not install
them.

Handily (having just checked, not knowing the current state) this is
what's already in the perl 5.20 packages.

Dominic.