Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 01:28:44 +0900 From: Svyatoslav Lempert <svyatoslav.lempert@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD ports which are currently scheduled for deletion Message-ID: <CAERaTk9Csw11tQLaWCmxhph2vpTQtGmGVUi7C2BbX1HW654-DA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4F327097.6080006@quip.cz> References: <201202070829.q178TNZw081740@portsmonj.FreeBSD.org> <CAERaTk_BirOS8rCEbT4HBm75EUJ2jqcu3E0ESVUrQGKnHxv5Jw@mail.gmail.com> <4F31CEEC.5020300@FreeBSD.org> <4F327097.6080006@quip.cz>
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2012/2/8 Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz>: > Doug Barton wrote: >> >> On 02/07/2012 17:13, Svyatoslav Lempert wrote: >>> >>> 2012/2/7<linimon@freebsd.org>: >>>> >>>> The ports, and the reason and date that they have been scheduled >>>> for removal, are listed below. =C2=A0If no one has stepped forward bef= ore >>>> that time to propose a way to fix the problems (such as via a PR), >>>> the ports will be deleted. >>>> >>>> portname: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 lang/php52 >>>> description: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0PHP Scripting Language >>>> maintainer: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 admin@lissyara.su >>>> deprecated because: PHP 5.2 series is not supported anymore, migrate n= ow >>>> expiration date: =C2=A0 =C2=A02012-03-01 >>>> build errors: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 none. >>>> overview: >>>> http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=3Dlang&portname= =3Dphp52 >>>> >>> >>> Why so much wish to remove lang/php52? >> >> >> There are numerous security vulnerabilities in it, and so far no one has >> stepped up to thoroughly address them. If you'd like to volunteer to >> maintain this version that would be great. Just submit the PR with the >> following updates: >> >> All security patches backported >> Fix the dependent ports (php52-*) to use the same patches as lang/php52 >> >> That's off the top of my head ... there may be other problems. > > > Are you sure there are any known security vulnerabilities not fixed in > lang/php52? I think that current maintainer Alex Keda <admin@lissyara.su>= is > doing exelent work with backporting all needed patches to have working an= d > secure PHP 5.2.x in FreeBSD ports tree, so there is no need to remove thi= s > port. > > Migrating from 5.2 to 5.3 or any future version is not possible without > modification of PHP scripts. Webhosting servers with old applications mus= t > stay with 5.2 until all clients migrate their code to newer version. > > The last version of PHP 4.4 was released 07-Aug-2008 and is still in port= s > tree, last version of 5.2 was released 06-Jan-2011 and is well maintained > with security patches. > > I don't see any good reason to remove the port, which have active maintai= ner > fixing all known problems / security vulnerabilities. > > Miroslav Lachman Please look to PR http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=3D164849 --=20 Svyatoslav
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