RFS: instantbird

[Mike Hommey]

On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 12:19:13AM +0100, Gabriele Giacone wrote:
> Dear mentors,
> 
> I am looking for a sponsor for my package "instantbird".
> 
> * Package name    : instantbird
>   Version         : 0.2b1-1
>   Upstream Author : Florian Quèze <florian at instantbird.org>
> * URL             : http://www.instantbird.com/
> * License         : Mozilla tri-license MPL1.1/GPL2.0/LGPL2.1
>   Section         : net
> 
> It builds these binary packages:
> instantbird - instant messaging client based on XULrunner and libpurple
> 
> The upload would fix these bugs: 495736 (ITP)
> 
> My motivation for maintaining this package is:
> I consider it a young but interesting project with a great potential
> thanks to Mozilla XULrunner (UI,addons) and libpurple (multiprotocol)
> It uses Debian XULrunner (1.9.1.5) and a strongly modified libpurple.
> At the moment, building it with system libpurple is not possible.
> Security team suggests to upload it in unstable but filing a blocker RC
> bug to prevent inclusion in squeeze and then providing unofficial
> squeeze backports. At the same time, somebody could try to patch
> instantbird to make possible a build with system libpurple.
> Further info in email below and here [1]
> I would be glad if someone reviewed this package once again and possibly
>  uploaded it for me.

Before I get to build the package and see what the binary package
actually looks like, a small nitpick that would be better to fix before
the package gets in the NEW queue: The copyright file references
"xulrunner" which is maybe not really accurate, but more importantly,
references the mozilla files as if they were at the root of the upstream
tarball, when they really are in a mozilla/ subdirectory.

I'll follow up about the binary packages later, on the pkg-mozilla list
only.

Cheers,

Mike