On Fri, 23 Oct 2026 at 08:48, Jeremy Bícha <[email protected]> wrote: > > Package: ftp.debian.org > X-Debbugs-Cc: [email protected] > User: [email protected] > Usertags: remove > Control: affects -1 src:qxw > > Please remove qxw from Debian. gtk2 is being removed from Debian > and there has been no response to the gtk2 bug > https://bugs.debian.org/967722 > > The last upstream git commit was in 2020.
I have been in contact with upstream (CC'd). An updated GTK3 version of Qxw is due for release before the end of 2026. I appreciate the need to remove GTK2 software ASAP now, but would hope that this RM might wait until end of December? If not, a new GTK3 release of Qxw can go back through NEW when ready, > The recommended replacement is the GNOME Crosswords app. It's not yet > in Debian but it has been requested at https://bugs.debian.org/1041470 > It is available at > https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.gnome.Crosswords and > https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.gnome.Crosswords.Editor GNOME Crosswords is not (yet) a replacement for Qxw, although it does offer *some* of the same design functionality. Thanks, Nick
