Re: Ginkgo-CADx segfaults

[Sebastian Hilbert <sebastian.hilbert@gmx.net>]

On Thursday, November 10, 2011 10:03:09 AM Steffen Möller wrote:

Hi all,

> On 11/10/2011 09:21 AM, Andreas Tille wrote:
> > On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 08:49:11AM +0100, Sebastian Hilbert wrote:
> >> I am currently working with upstream to get some problems corrected.
> >> Turns out that part of the problem is that e.g. ITK would need patches.
> >> 
> >> How would you consider the chances that those patches find their way
> >> into Debian packages ?
> > 
> > I'd file a (minor ??? - depending how general this problem is) bug
> > report with patch against ITK package and add an "affects #648167" tag
> > to stress the importance for GinkgoCADx.
> 
> Sorry for saying the obvious here, but if the bug is not
> Debian-specific, then it should go to ITK upstream. Such issues are
> (part of) why I am so much after getting upstream involved in the
> distribution woes, be they maintainers or just visiting our sprints.
> Just, we cannot be involved with everyone directly.
> 

Thanks for the pointers.

The question was more along the lines if Debian packages accept patches which 
upstream refuses (have not checked with upstream ITK but have had issues with 
wxwidgets).

Sebastian