Bug#522984: magics++_2.6.4+dfsg-1_i386.changes REJECTED
On 11782 March 1977, Alastair McKinstry wrote:
>> - gshhs/coast/gshh_h.b seems to be a binary file, what is the source?
> I will probably do gshss as a separate debian package, and Depend: on it
> rather than include two copies of these binary files.
Removing them from this source then. Ok.
>> - src/terralib/jpeg/* seem to be Copyright Intel and has unclear
>> licensing. Especially the header in ihl.h is bad.
> Terralib is also a library present in Debian, but only an old version
> (3.0) in etch. The current version
> 3.3.1 is available, and uses libjpeg rather than these Intel files. It
> seems a good idea to update this.
> I may take over terralib to do so, and remove the terralib sources from
> the dfsg.
If you dont tak it over, and they do have the problem files too, at
least a bug about it would be great.
>> - test/data/* seem to be binary files. Is there a way to generate / edit
>> those using tools available in Debian? If so, which, and where is the
>> source? Or are they to be handled like images (jpg/png/whatever)?
> This should be handled like images, in my opinion. They probably came
> from instrumental / model results, rather than being generated by
> 'hidden sources'.
Can we somehow verify the probably? Im not against treating them as
images, if its clear they are like that.
> In your opinion, with these changes made, would magics++be accepted ?
It does sound good, but except by pressing "A"ccept in NEW i dont give
final answers. :) And for that i need the package in NEW again.
--
bye, Joerg
>Starting network management services:
> Warning: -s option is deprecated, use -Lsd instead
Uah. snmpd on drugs.
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