Bug#654839: Fwd: [Paraview] Convenient copy of VTK within ParaView

[Steve M. Robbins]

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:22:33AM +0100, Mathieu Malaterre wrote:
> Forwarding upstream comments.
> I think now we have two options:
> 
> - Start working on PV 3.12 and getting rid of convenient copy of VTK.
> I do not think it will be too difficult since VTK 5.8.0 was released
> not too long ago
> - Mark that PV 3.12 is shipped with convenient copy of VTK, and only
> upload without convenient VTK when upstream make the first move...

I would suggest the second option.  As upstream says "its fraught with
complications" until they sync releases.  The "complications" will
translate into either extra work for Debian packagers or extra bugs
for Debian users.  Or both.  I don't see any good reason to deal with
complications.  The usual arguments about security are easily
dispatched: how many security fixes has Debian applied to VTK
(independently of upstream) in the last 5 years?

Regards,
-Steve
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