Re: [DebianGIS] backporting mapserver
On Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 09:18:05PM +0100, Ivan Mincik wrote:
> So I cant compile mapserver how I used to. Only way was to manually remove dependencies from debian/control file. However it is working,
> it's not the way.
>
> How to solve this? BTW: Why there is no mapserver in backports ?
>
This is the right answer, mapserver needs to be backported. It is not there because
it would require re-introducing php4 support to be fully back-compatible. Supporting
only php5 as done in lenny could upset some people. Not a too difficult task, anyway.
Are you volunteering for that?
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Francesco P. Lovergine
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