Guy Maor writes ("Re: Do we ever retire packages?"):
> On 29 Aug 1996, Kai Henningsen wrote:
>
> > So, I'd propose a new directory, parallel to contrib and non-free. We
> > could call it "dropped" or "orphaned" and include a README saying that
> > these are packages that are no longer supported by the Debian project in
> > any way, and are not recommended, but if you want them, here they are.
>
> contrib is an appropriate location for orphaned software.
I have added
<item>
which are buggy and no longer maintained, but are preserved for
backward compatibility, or
to the policy manual's list of kinds of package which go in contrib.
Ian.
