On Dec 12, 2006, at 4:54 AM, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote:
severity 402406 important
thanks
On Mon, Dec 11, 2006 at 10:26:32PM +0100, Daniel Rodriguez Garcia
wrote:
Therefore, I think the problem here is time. It would be a pity to
lose
this package for this "silly" thing.
License issues are not a "silly" thing. They are rather important
if we want
to ship a free OS.
I agree and understand.
Possible alternatives:
1) Cut out the graphics rendering functionality from ACIDBASE (not
really essential, for me). A link for exporting data to a spreadsheet
format would be enough.
Currently I think that's the only viable option, remove the php-
image-graph
*and* ensure the package can work without it. I agree with Jeremy that
providing a package that does not Depend: on php-image-graph but
asks the
user to use a mechanism which is outside the Debian package
management system
to install needed functionality is a no-no. If the dependency is
removed then
the maintainer must ensure that the package can fully work without
it, even
if that means stripping of PHP pages that depend on that library.
That would imply (doing a cursory look at the PHP code):
- remove the link from base_main.php to base_graph_main.php
- do not include base_graph_form.php in base_main.php
- modify base_graph_common.php so that it does not complain so
loudly when
Image/Graph is not found. Just say that the functionality is
currently
not available in Debian (due to license issues, point to the Bug
report)
and say that users that need it will have to install the PEAR
modules.
- document in NEWS.Debian why the graphs have been removed and when
will
they be reenabled in the front page.
I guess I am confused at some of what is being suggested. I had
recommend just removing the
dependency on Image_graph and was told it was a "half-assed" idea?
And if you remove the
dependance, why would you remove the link? Change the error message
on base_graph_common.php
to reflect the needed PEAR install and you will be done.
For reference, the bug to be referenced is #401797 *and* #402406
(do not reference #340730 or #335994)
That way users will not "see" the PHP scripts used to make graphs
and they
will not (going through the GUI) get a big error saying "you are
missing
something". While at the same time, users depending on them will
still be
able to reach the PHP scripts and see what happened.
Does that sound like a plan? David, could you please change that
and test
that the changes I outline are sufficient?
Since the Debian package is not maintained by me or the project, it
is you choice whether
to do this.
Kevin
Kevin Johnson GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, CEH
Principal Consultant
Secure Ideas
http://www.secureideas.net
