[Pkg-dspam-misc] Bug#488924: Bug#488924: dspam-webfrontend and apache2-suexec

[Stefan Fritsch]

On Thursday 14 August 2008, Kurt B. Kaiser wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 13 2008, Stefan Fritsch wrote:
> > dspam-webfrontend does not depend on apache2, it just suggests it
> > (via mod-perl). It should also suggest apache2-suexec. Will there
> > be an upload soon or should I do a NMU?
>
> I'm moving to a dependency on apache2-suexec.  Is there a problem
> with doing so?  The intent is to have the webfrontend work out of
> the box, but that depends on apache-specific configuration.

There is no problem with it. But if there are ways to use 
dspam-webfrontend without apache (I don't know), a recommends would 
be more appropriate and still make it work out of the box.

> Yes, I'm about ready to ask for an upload.  If Matthijs isn't
> available I might ask you for help.  An NMU isn't necessary and
> will just clog things up, I think.  My changelog so far:

Lenny is frozen, the release team will never accept so many changes to 
go into Lenny. This means there are two ways forward:

- Downgrade #488924 to non-RC severity, stay with 3.6.8-8.1 in Lenny, 
go ahead with your upload that changes lots of things.

- Upload a new version with minimal changes fixing #488924 and 
possibly some other important bugs. Wait for this new version to 
migrate to lenny and delay the upload with big changes until later.

I recommend the second option, but this is not a strong opinion. Even 
with the first option, it would make sense to delay the big upload, 
in order to be sure that no newer version is required in lenny.

> The svn is at:
>
> http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/pkg-dspam
>
> If you'd like to try it.  Further suggestions appreciated.

I can't comment since I don't know or use dspam. I just want to help 
fixing a RC bug. If you need a sponsor to upload, ask.


Cheers,
Stefan