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 #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 smarter regarding mirrors
- Summary: Make use of redundant sources
- Status: 0.3.0 will likely do this, already the information for it is stored.

 #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


@@ -23,7 +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.

-        
+ 

 -- 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)


@@ -36,17 +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


@@ -93,14 +83,79 @@
  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: 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 enviornment variable will be created, -d can
+ 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
          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


@@ -111,20 +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.