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+This file tracks packages, which have turned out to be maintained
+in a problematic manner, e.g. security-sensitive packages without
+an active maintainer. Such packages need to be reviewed prior to
+a release (at least some months before the freeze phase), so that
+they find a new maintainer or get removed from the archive:
+
+----
+
+libapache-mod-jk (May 2009)
+Group maintained by Java Team, but no reply to RC security bug
+#523054 for six weeks as of 2009-05-18.
+
+----
+
+xpdf: (May 2009)
+No maintainer upload for two years, frequent security issues.
+Filed RC bug about maintenance status: #527840
+
+----
+
+

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