#1152953 RM: squidguard -- ROM; no longer usable, not included in testing

#1152953#5
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2026-11-03 18:08:29 UTC
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I have been looking after this package for many years now. During that
time, the number of users has fallen steadily. Now the Popularity contest
statistics says: Vote 86, Recent 1.

This is certainly partly due to the fact that SquidGuard requires a large
collection of IP addresses and URLs in order for the program to fulfil its
function. However, the source for this database of addresses was shut down
several years ago, so regular updates to the database have not been
possible for years; maintaining it manually is practically impossible
given the constant need to adapt to changing conditions on the internet.

In addition, SquidGuard requires the legacy package db5.3, which has been
abandoned for some time.

SquidGuard had already been removed from testing in September 2025.
Now I think it's time to remove this package from unstable.

Joachim