[Pkg-phototools-devel] [RFC] Packaging notes for hugin

[Cyril Brulebois]

On 28/01/2008, Bruno Postle wrote:
> Yes though there has been some discussion of removing the limitation
> upstream.
> 
> [biased summary follows: basically a company called IPIX was
> patent-trolling around the panoramic imaging industry.  Although the
> consensus seemed to be that libpano didn't actually infringe their
> patents, the library was preemptively restricted to only allow input
> fisheye images with a field of view less than 160 degrees.]
> 
> IPIX went bust and their patents were bought by Sony, now this
> artificial limitation seems a bit of an anachronism.

I've read a brief summary, indeed. I'm wondering what the current status
of Sony is. I seem to recall that in case the patents are not being
enforced, it might be OK to include such work into Debian. I guess that
it specially applies if there's a consensus stating there's no actual
infringement.

> > I was thinking of adding info/pointers about that in the common doc
> > location that is /usr/share/doc/$package/README.Debian.
> 
> Yes though the default hugin-0.7.0 behaviour (if no autopano tool is
> installed) will appear broken without this extra script.

Oops, I meant documentating why such a (noop) script is needed, where to
find autopano tools, etc.

> Yes the libraries only exist because I nagged Pablo about the
> installed package size, there is no intention to provide a stable API.
> A change in location ought to be implemented upstream though.

OK, I thought so (no stable API), but preferred to make sure.

> [I'm not sure if this will get through to pkg-phototools-devel as I'm
> not subscribed]

The list isn't moderated or restricted, as you can see on [1].

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Cheers,

-- 
Cyril Brulebois
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