Bug#682010: [mumble] Communication failures due to CELT codec library removal
Philipp Kern writes ("Re: Bug#682010: [mumble] Communication failures due to CELT codec library removal"):
> On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 06:31:27PM -0400, Chris Knadle wrote:
> > 1) Fix up "348" from Wheezy so it compiles and uses the CELT
> > codec library [very undesirable]
> > 2) Same as 1) but with embedded CELT (would need testing)
> > 3) drop mumble from Wheezy
Of these 2. would seem to be the best option.
Mumble is pretty widely used in some communities and I certainly think
we should try to have software in wheezy which can (i) provide a
server for mumble clients (ii) talk to mumble servers (iii) is
generally compatible with the existing deployed base (both inside and
outside Debian).
Personally I don't think there is much to prefer between 1 and 2. Is
all that's stopping us from fixing this is overcoming our resistance
to an embedded library copy ? If so I think we should just go ahead.
The difference in security supportability of a single embedded library
copy versus a separately library package with a rdep isn't very
great. The difference mostly consists of the discoverability of the
embedded copy - and after this conversation I think we can reasonably
hope that everyone will know that mumble needs attention for security
bugs in celt 0.7.1.
We should confirm this with the security team but I don't imagine
they'll have an objection.
Ian.
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