[Pkg-giraffe-discuss] z-push: some signed tags missing on the repository

[Carsten Schoenert]

Hello Roel,

Am 03.08.2017 um 05:24 schrieb Roel van Meer:
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> Well, the problem is that Z-push uses modified copies of these modules.
> For some, the modification is only the error handling that has been
> changed so errors end up in the Z-push error log and not in the
> standard PHP error log (if that is enabled). But for some other the  
> modifications are bigger. Also, due to development in these modules the  
> differences with the forked copies have become even bigger.
> 
> There's an upstream ticket where this was discussed when I started the  
> packaging: https://jira.z-hub.io/browse/ZP-1135
> 
> Upstream would also like to replace these forked classes with the standard  
> versions, but this is a non-trivial task to do and test, so they say it won't  
> happen soon.

I thought upstream has already changed those files to upstream versions
while I've read the release announcement for version 2.3.6 [1], thats
why I originally have written my previous email. But if it's impossible
to use existing Debian packages that's also fine.

But I would write then some sentences with some further explanations
into README.Debian. This not only us help to keep track of such changes.

>> Roel, care to check this? If the packages are possible to use the
>> respective binary package needs a depends and a extra line in the
>> *.links sequencer file. I can give a advice then if needed. An example
>> for such a linking can be seen in the package libvmime1-doc.
> 
> Well, it is really required to get Z-push into experimental then we should  
> discuss what should be done, but unfortunately it's not as easy as just  
> replacing the files with dependencies to other modules.

No, it's not a requirement to use the upstream versions of those files
and the usage of modified files isn't a blocker for getting z-push into
Debian.

In the near future on the Kopano Conference there will be time to talk
with upstream what can be done and what should be done.

[1] http://z-push.org/z-push-2-3-6-final-released/

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Regards
Carsten Schoenert