re: Gecko package

[Dan Kegel]

marco meijer wrote:
> I have a question about wine_gecko-0.1.0.cab
> This package is from  2007-05-30 11:42  and  in the mean time firefox
> had a lot of security updates.
> Is it still save to distribute wine_gecko-0.1.0.cab ?

We'd like to move to a newer one.
See http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16198
- Dan

Gecko package

[marco]

Ok thank you,

And what do we do for now ?
Is it still wise to distribute a old version, what are the risk that 
someone can use a gecko bug and do some harm in linux or is that not 
very likely with wine ?

marco



Dan Kegel schreef:
> marco meijer wrote:
> > I have a question about wine_gecko-0.1.0.cab
> > This package is from  2007-05-30 11:42  and  in the mean time firefox
> > had a lot of security updates.
> > Is it still save to distribute wine_gecko-0.1.0.cab ?
>
> We'd like to move to a newer one.
> See http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16198
> - Dan

Gecko package

[Dan Kegel]

marco <marco(a)mandrivaclub.nl> wrote:
> And what do we do for now ?
> Is it still wise to distribute a old version, what are the risk that someone
> can use a gecko bug and do some harm in linux or is that not very likely
> with wine ?

Either
a) wait for Jacek's updated gecko + build procedure
or
b) coax Jacek into documenting the build procedure for the old
gecko, and do an update with the latest security updates
using his procedure

If you're in a hurry, and have some manpower to throw
at it, b) is possible.

Gecko package

[Jacek Caban]

Dan Kegel wrote:
> marco <marco(a)mandrivaclub.nl> wrote:
> > And what do we do for now ?
> > Is it still wise to distribute a old version, what are the risk that someone
> > can use a gecko bug and do some harm in linux or is that not very likely
> > with wine ?
>
> Either
> a) wait for Jacek's updated gecko + build procedure
> or
> b) coax Jacek into documenting the build procedure for the old
> gecko, and do an update with the latest security updates
> using his procedure
>
> If you're in a hurry, and have some manpower to throw
> at it, b) is possible.

I should have first new version for testing this week. I will then 
document build procedure and start some discussion about Gecko releases.
Also note that we don't want distributions to build their own Gecko. It 
often requires changes in Wine and it'd be pain to support.

Jacek

Gecko package

[Marco Meijer]

Ok than I will start using the new version when it's ready.
It' s a good thing that someone is working on a update.

thank you

Marco

Jacek Caban schreef:
> Dan Kegel wrote:
> > marco <marco(a)mandrivaclub.nl> wrote:
> > > And what do we do for now ?
> > > Is it still wise to distribute a old version, what are the risk that 
> > > someone
> > > can use a gecko bug and do some harm in linux or is that not very 
> > > likely
> > > with wine ?
> >
> > Either
> > a) wait for Jacek's updated gecko + build procedure
> > or
> > b) coax Jacek into documenting the build procedure for the old
> > gecko, and do an update with the latest security updates
> > using his procedure
> >
> > If you're in a hurry, and have some manpower to throw
> > at it, b) is possible.
>
> I should have first new version for testing this week. I will then 
> document build procedure and start some discussion about Gecko releases.
> Also note that we don't want distributions to build their own Gecko. 
> It often requires changes in Wine and it'd be pain to support.
>
> Jacek