About 10 months ago, we enabled an auto-decrufter in dak. Then after 3 months it had become the top 11th remover . Today, there are only 3 humans left that have removed more packages than the auto-decrufter impressively enough, one of them is not even an active FTP-master (anymore). The current score board:

 5371 Luca Falavigna
 5121 Alexander Reichle-Schmehl
 4401 Ansgar Burchardt
 3928 DAK's auto-decrufter
 3257 Scott Kitterman
 2225 Joerg Jaspert
 1983 James Troup
 1793 Torsten Werner
 1025 Jeroen van Wolffelaar
  763 Ryan Murray

For comparison, here is the number removals by year for the past 6 years:

 5103 2011
 2765 2012
 3342 2013
 3394 2014
 3766 2015  (1842 removed by auto-decrufter)
 2845 2016  (2086 removed by auto-decrufter)

Which tells us that in 2015, the FTP masters and the decrufter performed on average over 10 removals a day. And by the looks of it, 2016 will surpass that. Of course, the auto-decrufter has a tendency to increase the number of removed items since it is an advocate of remove early, remove often! . Data is from https://ftp-master.debian.org/removals-full.txt. Scoreboard computed as:

  grep ftpmaster: removals-full.txt   \
   perl -pe 's/.*ftpmaster:\s+//; s/\]$//;'   \
   sort   uniq -c   sort --numeric --reverse   head -n10

Removals by year computed as:

 grep ftpmaster: removals-full.txt   \
   perl -pe 's/.* (\d 4 ) \d 2 :\d 2 :\d 2 .*/$1/'   uniq -c   tail -n6

(yes, both could be done with fewer commands)
Filed under: Debian

Alexander Reichle-Schmehl created Debian bug #710000 on Monday May 27th 2013, against the ftp.debian.org pseudo-package, by cloning a bug report by Rene Engelhard. So, technically speaking, Rene reported this bug....but Tolimar is responsible for that. Bug #700000 was reported as of February 7th: 3 months and 20 days for 10,000 bugs. This is again a VERY significant drop in the bug reporting rate in Debian. Is that related to the release of jessie? We'll see that in the upcoming 4 months.

I hereby pledge, that for every mail I send into a thread on the private Debian list with more than 10 mails, I will fix a release critical bug in a foreign package.

During the Squeeze release cycle, Alexander Reichle-Schmehl used to blog every week about this. Let s try to continue the tradition. The UDD bugs interface currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

• In Total: 916
  • Affecting wheezy: 464
    That s the number we need to get down to zero before the release. They can be split in two big categories:
    • Affecting wheezy and unstable: 327
      Those need someone to find a fix, or to finish the work to upload a fix to unstable:
      • 77 bugs are tagged patch .
        Please help by reviewing the patches, and (if you are a DD) by uploading them.
      • 17 bugs are marked as done, but still affect unstable.
        This can happen due to missing builds on some architectures, for example. Help investigate!
      • 235 bugs are neither tagged patch, nor marked done.
        Help make a first step towards resolution!
    • Affecting wheezy only: 137
      Those are already fixed in unstable, but the fix still needs to migrate to wheezy. You can help by submitting unblock requests for fixed packages, by investigating why packages do not migrate, or by reviewing submitted unblock requests.

Note: I m looking for someone to send this posts on a regular basis. All you need is a blog syndicated on Planet Debian (there s a secret UDD page that generates the HTML code for you ;) ). Contact me if you are interested. taken!

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1088
Affecting Wheezy:	697
Wheezy only:	128
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	569

Of these 569 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	21
Patched in Wheezy:	77
Duplicates in Wheezy:	57
Can be fixed in a security Update:	22
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	8
Claimed in Wheezy:	1
Delayed in Wheezy:	2
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	44

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 375 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 603 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1167
Affecting Wheezy:	771
Wheezy only:	189
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	582

Of these 582 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	31
Patched in Wheezy:	82
Duplicates in Wheezy:	57
Can be fixed in a security Update:	21
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	11
Claimed in Wheezy:	2
Delayed in Wheezy:	5
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	47

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 376 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 671 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1289
Affecting Wheezy:	862
Wheezy only:	180
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	682

Of these 682 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	37
Patched in Wheezy:	86
Duplicates in Wheezy:	57
Can be fixed in a security Update:	22
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	10
Claimed in Wheezy:	2
Delayed in Wheezy:	2
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	41

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 466 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 757 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1422
Affecting Wheezy:	978
Wheezy only:	244
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	734

Of these 734 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	39
Patched in Wheezy:	93
Duplicates in Wheezy:	63
Can be fixed in a security Update:	18
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	11
Claimed in Wheezy:	2
Delayed in Wheezy:	7
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	69

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 496 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 874 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1412
Affecting Wheezy:	977
Wheezy only:	272
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	705

Of these 705 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	51
Patched in Wheezy:	118
Duplicates in Wheezy:	57
Can be fixed in a security Update:	24
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	9
Claimed in Wheezy:	2
Delayed in Wheezy:	4
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	99

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 427 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 867 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1534
Affecting Wheezy:	1095
Wheezy only:	238
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	857

Of these 857 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	82
Patched in Wheezy:	175
Duplicates in Wheezy:	62
Can be fixed in a security Update:	27
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	11
Claimed in Wheezy:	2
Delayed in Wheezy:	18
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	86

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 500 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 975 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1515
Affecting Wheezy:	1078
Wheezy only:	235
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	843

Of these 843 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	70
Patched in Wheezy:	169
Duplicates in Wheezy:	62
Can be fixed in a security Update:	23
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	12
Claimed in Wheezy:	2
Delayed in Wheezy:	12
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	71

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 504 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 968 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1609
Affecting Wheezy:	1136
Wheezy only:	206
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	930

Of these 930 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	83
Patched in Wheezy:	208
Duplicates in Wheezy:	46
Can be fixed in a security Update:	27
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	12
Claimed in Wheezy:	2
Delayed in Wheezy:	31
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	61

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 556 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 1025 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1340
Affecting Wheezy:	777
Wheezy only:	122
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	655

Of these 655 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	41
Patched in Wheezy:	86
Duplicates in Wheezy:	45
Can be fixed in a security Update:	21
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	16
Claimed in Wheezy:	0
Delayed in Wheezy:	6
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	49

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 447 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 687 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1340
Affecting Wheezy:	777
Wheezy only:	122
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	655

Of these 655 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	41
Patched in Wheezy:	86
Duplicates in Wheezy:	45
Can be fixed in a security Update:	21
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	16
Claimed in Wheezy:	0
Delayed in Wheezy:	6
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	49

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 447 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 687 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1447
Affecting Wheezy:	865
Wheezy only:	170
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	695

Of these 695 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	46
Patched in Wheezy:	91
Duplicates in Wheezy:	42
Can be fixed in a security Update:	18
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	15
Claimed in Wheezy:	0
Delayed in Wheezy:	8
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	44

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 482 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 767 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

For my yesterdays birthday I made me a really special birthday present. Nothing technical: I handed in my application for parental leave :) I'm quite happy :)

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1491
Affecting Wheezy:	893
Wheezy only:	179
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	714

Of these 714 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	48
Patched in Wheezy:	102
Duplicates in Wheezy:	45
Can be fixed in a security Update:	19
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	14
Claimed in Wheezy:	0
Delayed in Wheezy:	5
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	48

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 491 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 788 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1563
Affecting Wheezy:	928
Wheezy only:	192
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	736

Of these 736 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	51
Patched in Wheezy:	116
Duplicates in Wheezy:	46
Can be fixed in a security Update:	22
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	12
Claimed in Wheezy:	0
Delayed in Wheezy:	3
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	41

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 495 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 827 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1537
Affecting Wheezy:	900
Wheezy only:	188
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	712

Of these 712 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	48
Patched in Wheezy:	111
Duplicates in Wheezy:	45
Can be fixed in a security Update:	24
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	11
Claimed in Wheezy:	0
Delayed in Wheezy:	2
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	46

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 477 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 799 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.

The bug webinterface of the Ultimate Debian Database currently knows about the following release critical bugs:

In Total:	1614
Affecting Wheezy:	945
Wheezy only:	148
Remaining to be fixed in Wheezy:	797

Of these 797 bugs, the following tags are set:

Pending in Wheezy:	47
Patched in Wheezy:	135
Duplicates in Wheezy:	45
Can be fixed in a security Update:	28
Contrib or non-free in Wheezy:	10
Claimed in Wheezy:	0
Delayed in Wheezy:	6
Otherwise fixed in Wheezy:	50

Ignoring all the above (multiple tags possible) 532 bugs need to be fixed by Debian Contributors to get Debian 7.0 Wheezy released. However, with the view of the Release Managers, 845 need to be dealt with for the release to happen. Please see Interpreting the release critical bug statistics for an explanation of the different numbers.