Bug#951186: Please reconsider usage of perl-Array-IntSpan in licensecheck

[Jonas Smedegaard]

Quoting Sandro Mani (2020-02-24 12:26:34)
> 
> On 24.02.20 12:21, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> >
> >>> If you do choose to carry this patch, then I kindly request that you
> >>> document clearly that you are effectively distributing a fork of the
> >>> code, so that your users do not get the false impression that the
> >>> quality of your licensecheck is on par with that of licensecheck
> >>> released by me.
> >> I just need a short-term solution to get licensecheck working again
> >> (currently it is completely broken). If there are better solutions,
> >> I'm happy to go for whatever works!
> > Here are some options I can see:
> >
> >    * Roll back to an older release not depending on Array::IntSpan
> >      (and roll back Regexp::Pattern::License as well)
> >    * Wait for me to find a replacement for Array::IntSpan
> >    * Apply your patch and document its deficiencies as I request above
> 
> Rolling back would involve "Epoch" bumps in the package which are 
> kinda ugly because they'll stay there for the lifetime of the package, 
> so I'd rather avoid them.

In Debian we avboid epochs for temporary rollback by use of +really, 
e.g. licensecheck-3.0.41+really.3.0.39-1 - perhaps you adopt that trick?


> I'll go with applying the patch, and make a note in the rpm specfile 
> that it is a temporary hack and causes the deficiencies you describe.

Your call :-)

 - Jonas

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