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@@ -2,24 +2,8 @@
 #24000: Bug in apt Version: 0.0.17-1bo0
  Summary: Couldn't locate an archive source for a package
  Status: Require Status file. 
 #24000: Bug in apt Version: 0.0.17-1bo0
  Summary: Couldn't locate an archive source for a package
  Status: Require Status file. 

-#24685: HTTP Proxy cache refresh
- Summary: Some caches hold onto the package index file for too long
- Status: It may be possible to insert the proper header to disable
-         caching but I can't think how to do this while allowing
-        the cache to return cached objects - in effect it would
-        completely disable the cache which may not be desired.

 #24717: apt dies early if one postinst/preinst dies
  Status: Requires dpkg modifications
 #24717: apt dies early if one postinst/preinst dies
  Status: Requires dpkg modifications

-#22892: Apt improvements
-#28184: apt could be smarted regarding mirrors
- Summary: Make use of redundant sources
- Status: 0.3.0 will likely do this, already the information for it is stored.
-#24799: Some suggestions for the apt method in dselect
- Summary: Wants to be able to specifiy -d from dselect
- Status: Likely a APT_OPTIONS enviornment variable will be created, -d can
-         be put there.
-        There is already an APT_CONFIG in 0.3, APT_OPTIONS may also 
-        appear..

 #25104: APT should retry failed downloads
  Summary: FTP method has problems with busy servers
  Status: The 0.3.0 ftp method should probably use the configuration mechanism
 #25104: APT should retry failed downloads
  Summary: FTP method has problems with busy servers
  Status: The 0.3.0 ftp method should probably use the configuration mechanism


@@ -29,16 +13,7 @@
  Summary: FTP method has no controls for firewalls
  Status: The 0.3.0 ftp method should probably use the configuration mechanism
          to control this desired behavoir.
  Summary: FTP method has no controls for firewalls
  Status: The 0.3.0 ftp method should probably use the configuration mechanism
          to control this desired behavoir.

-#28373: apt package is missing information on ftp.conf
-#29293: apt: Docs reference apt(8) but apt(8) not provided.
- Summary: The man pages have references to several non-existent items,
-          ftp.conf is only one of them.
- Status: Fix the man pages. This certainly will be done in 0.3.0
-#28391: apt-get install without upgrading
- Summary: Make install leave the package in the keep state if it is already
-          installed
- Status: Will be implemented in 0.3.0
-
+ 

 -- Fixed but unclosed things
 #25026: apt: Why do you list the packages you're _not_ doing anything to instead of the ones you are?
 #22507: apt: apt-get - listing packages to be upgraded (wishlist)
 -- Fixed but unclosed things
 #25026: apt: Why do you list the packages you're _not_ doing anything to instead of the ones you are?
 #22507: apt: apt-get - listing packages to be upgraded (wishlist)


@@ -51,17 +26,17 @@
  Summary: APT does not provide a way to download packages onto a 
           removable media for another computer
  Status: 0.3.0 has substantially better support for this to the point
  Summary: APT does not provide a way to download packages onto a 
           removable media for another computer
  Status: 0.3.0 has substantially better support for this to the point

-         that it is doable by using a seperate configuration file and
+         that it is doable by using a separate configuration file and

         the -c option
 #27601: srange errors from dselect
  Summary: Couldn't locate an archive source
  Status: Require status file
         the -c option
 #27601: srange errors from dselect
  Summary: Couldn't locate an archive source
  Status: Require status file

-         Believed to be fixed in 0.1.9, was not reproducable w/ given 
+         Believed to be fixed in 0.1.9, was not reproducible w/ given

         status file
 #27841: apt: apt depends on a missing library
  Status: New versions of APT in slink have been compiled with libstdc++2.9
 #23984: apt: support for "no_proxy" would be nice
         status file
 #27841: apt: apt depends on a missing library
  Status: New versions of APT in slink have been compiled with libstdc++2.9
 #23984: apt: support for "no_proxy" would be nice

- Status: Planed to be integrated into the new methods via the configuration
+ Status: Planned to be integrated into the new methods via the configuration

          file
         Done - Use Acquire::http::proxy::host.com="DIRECT"
 #25021: apt: Need some control over multiple connections
          file
         Done - Use Acquire::http::proxy::host.com="DIRECT"
 #25021: apt: Need some control over multiple connections


@@ -96,9 +71,91 @@
          though it failed. I'm paying very close attention to this in
         0.3.x. Not to mention that the clean behavior will be 
         configurable..
          though it failed. I'm paying very close attention to this in
         0.3.x. Not to mention that the clean behavior will be 
         configurable..

-        
+#28391: apt-get install without upgrading
+ Summary: Make install leave the package in the keep state if it is already
+          installed
+ Status: Will be implemented in 0.3.0
+        Try the --no-upgrade options
+#28373: apt package is missing information on ftp.conf
+#29293: apt: Docs reference apt(8) but apt(8) not provided.
+ Summary: The man pages have references to several non-existent items,
+          ftp.conf is only one of them.
+ Status: Fix the man pages. This certainly will be done in 0.3.0
+#24799: Some suggestions for the apt method in dselect
+ Summary: Wants to be able to specifiy -d from dselect
+ Status: Likely a APT_OPTIONS environment variable will be created, -d can
+         be put there.
+        There is already an APT_CONFIG in 0.3, APT_OPTIONS may also 
+        appear..
+        Use Dselect::Options "-d" and others
+#29920: Wish for more verbosity on "has no installation candidate"
+ Summary: More reports
+ Status: Already fixed in .3
+#29382: apt: apt deletes packages after installation without any question
+ Summary: Obvois.
+ Status: Fixed in .3, use Dselect::Clean "prompt"
+#30027: apt: version comparison bug
+ Summary: Version compare differs from dpkg
+ Status: Fixed in all CVS versions.
+#30260: apt: wishlist: do not return to main menu without prompting for return
+ Summary: Wants to prompt after dselect update
+ Status: Fixed in v3, use dselect::promptafterupdate "true";
+#29441: documenting the codes for -s
+ Summary: Apparently the simulation output is not immediately obvois
+ Status: Someone should update the man page.
+#24685: HTTP Proxy cache refresh
+ Summary: Some caches hold onto the package index file for too long
+ Status: It may be possible to insert the proper header to disable
+         caching but I can't think how to do this while allowing
+        the cache to return cached objects - in effect it would
+        completely disable the cache which may not be desired.
+         APT now sends a max age header. See the apt.conf(5)
+#28172: HTTP Proxy cache refresh should be forced for corrupted packages
+ Summary: Some problem resulted in a corrupted package
+ Status: I believe this reflects a deeper problem and the suggested solution
+         is only a band-aide patch. I intend to close this bug when #24685
+        is fixed with a configuration directive.
+        Use -o acquire::http::no-cache=true
+#29351: poor error message after conffile update
+ Summary: APT errors when the package file is not found
+ Status: The new APT warns better and the error is not fatal
+#30112: apt: internal error in apt
+ Summary: APT gives an unclear error when it cannot correct dependencies
+ Status: Error is clearer
+#30324: apt-get lying about file dates in /var/state/apt/lists
+ Summary: Doesn't copy the file dates right with file URIs
+ Status: Fixed in v3
+#30383: apt: dist-upgrade msg "E: Internal error, ScoredFix generated breaks."
+ Summary: libc6 maddness causes bizzar problems
+ Status: Fixed in v3 
+#29983: apt: Wrong diagnostic, could be better
+ Summary: It doesn't explicy say you should be root
+ Status: Fixed in v3
+#22892: Apt improvements
+ Summary: Bails if an index file can't be found
+ Status: Fixed in v3
+#28184: apt could be smarter regarding mirrors
+ Summary: Make use of redundant sources
+ Status: 0.3.0 will likely do this, already the information for it is stored.
+#27646: Apt: dpkg --merge-avail
+ Summary: Suggestion to call merge avail after each update operation
+ Status: Unlikely. The dpkg --print-avail functions should be obsoleted
+         by the apt-query program which should be written.
+         Use the dselect script, alias or something.
+#26663: rsync file access
+ Status: Unlikely, rsync does not provide the necessary support to be
+         a terribly good method. I do not intend any 'split mode' 
+        support (ie a way to get Package files via rsync and .debs
+        via http) 
+#27100: apt: Better support for project/experimental
+ Status: GUI Feature - Version selection and pinning
+         Honors the NotAutomatic flag
+#30643: base: apt-get update problems with http-/ftp-caches (i.e. squid)
+ Status: Fixed as best I can. Try the Acquire::http::No-Cache option.
+

 -- Silly things
 #26592: apt: Problems with ftpd in SunOS 5.6
 -- Silly things
 #26592: apt: Problems with ftpd in SunOS 5.6

+#29903: apt-get insists onto sending a SIZE command

  Summary: SunOS ftpd does not support the SIZE command
  Status: Probably not worth fixing
 #20723: Apt suggestion
  Summary: SunOS ftpd does not support the SIZE command
  Status: Probably not worth fixing
 #20723: Apt suggestion


@@ -109,20 +166,9 @@
 #23934: apt-get source <package>
 #27190: apt: installing source packages (wishlist)
  Status: Impossible to do without an index file for all source archives.
 #23934: apt-get source <package>
 #27190: apt: installing source packages (wishlist)
  Status: Impossible to do without an index file for all source archives.

-#26663: rsync file access
- Status: Unlikely, rsync does not provide the necessary support to be
-         a terribly good method. I do not intend any 'split mode' 
-        support (ie a way to get Package files via rsync and .debs
-        via http) 

 #22551: apt: wish: use dist X iff pkg does not exist in dist Y
 #22551: apt: wish: use dist X iff pkg does not exist in dist Y

-#27100: apt: Better support for project/experimental

  Status: GUI Feature - Version selection and pinning
  Status: GUI Feature - Version selection and pinning

-#28172: HTTP Proxy cache refresh should be forced for corrupted packages
- Summary: Some problem resulted in a corrupted package
- Status: I belive this reflects a deeper problem and the suggested solution
-         is only a band-aide patch. I intend to close this bug when #24685
-        is fixed with a configuration directive.
-#27646: Apt: dpkg --merge-avail
- Summary: Suggestion to call merge avail after each update operation
- Status: Unlikely. The dpkg --print-avail functions should be obsoleted
-         by the apt-query program which should be written.
+#30237: apt: 0.1.9 checks dependencies against packages.gz
+ Summary: For packages with identical version numbers APT prefers
+          to use the archive index files
+ Status: Yes it is sorta bad, but there is no reasonable solution.