[Bug 818220] [NEW] libmotif4 should provide libmotif3 symlinks (libXm.so.3, etc.)

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[FFe] Please consider the patch attached to comment #3 of LP: #1026640
for a Feature Freeze exception.

[IMPACT]
Libmotif3 has been replaced in the repositories by libmotif4 which is binary compatible with the older version.
However, libmotif4 does not include the required symlinks.

[Test Cases]
The archive attached to comment #4 of LP: #1026640 contains executables Xmtest-libmotif3-i386, Xmtest-libmotif4-i386, Xmtest-libmotif3-amd64 and Xmtest-libmotif3-amd64.

Install package libmotif4 and verify that both Xmtest-libmotif3-* and
Xmtest-libmotif4-*, as appropriate for your architecture, are able to be
executed.

[Regression Potential]
Minimal: this change applies to additional library symlinks.

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According to the Open Motif 2.3.3 release notes:
http://www.motifzone.com/files/public_downloads/openmotif/2.3/2.3.3/RELEASE.txt
New location for release notes:
http://motif.ics.com/open-motif-233-release-notes

"1.1. Overview of Open Motif

Open Motif 2.3.3 is an updated version of Open Motif 2.3.
Any applications built against a previous 2.x release of Open Motif will be
binary compatible with this release."

Dependencies should also be revised, currently package libmotif4
Conflicts: libmotif3
Replaces: libmotif3

This should be updated to include:
Provides: libmotif3

And the following symlinks should be created:
libMrm.so.3 -> libMrm.so.4
libUil.so.3 -> libUil.so.4
libXm.so.3 -> libXm.so.4

** Affects: openmotif (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: openmotif (Debian)
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: New

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libmotif4 should provide libmotif3 symlinks (libXm.so.3, etc.)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/818220
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