Dear William, I need to clarify the version-specific requirement that led to this ITP filing.
VERSION COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENT: FOSSology requires php-squizlabs-php-codesniffer version 3.7.2, which may differ from the version currently available in Debian. This is essential for FOSSology's development workflow and code quality standards. DEVELOPMENT TOOLCHAIN DEPENDENCY: FOSSology's development and build process relies on specific CodeSniffer functionality: - Consistent code style enforcement across FOSSology's PHP components - Integration with FOSSology's existing development workflow - Compatibility with FOSSology's custom coding standards and rules - Build process integration for automated code quality checks TECHNICAL INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS: FOSSology's development pipeline expects: - Specific CodeSniffer rule implementations from version 3.7.2 - Compatible command-line interfaces for build scripts - Consistent behavior in automated code quality checks - Integration with FOSSology's CI/CD and packaging workflows VERSION-SPECIFIC FUNCTIONALITY: FOSSology's build system relies on: - Particular CodeSniffer API methods from version 3.7.2 - Specific rule configurations and standard definitions - Compatible output formats for development tools - Tested integration with FOSSology's code quality pipeline EVIDENCE FROM INTEGRATION: FOSSology's development dependencies specify CodeSniffer 3.7.2 to ensure: - Consistent code quality enforcement - Stable build process behavior - Compatibility with FOSSology's development tools - Reliable integration with packaging workflows PROPOSED SOLUTION: Package as php-squizlabs-php-codesniffer-3.7 if the current Debian version differs, ensuring FOSSology can use the tested and validated CodeSniffer version. JUSTIFICATION: FOSSology's development workflow and code quality depend on consistent CodeSniffer behavior, making version compatibility important for maintainable packaging and development processes. REQUEST: Please reopen to discuss providing CodeSniffer 3.7.2 for FOSSology's development requirements if version incompatibility exists. Best regards, Ahmed Gamal FOSSology Debian Packaging Team On Sun, Aug 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM Debian Bug Tracking System < [email protected]> wrote: > This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report > which was filed against the wnpp package: > > #1109621: ITP: php-squizlabs-php-codesniffer -- PHP coding standard > enforcement tool > > It has been closed by William Desportes <[email protected]>. > > Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. > If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a > better one in a separate message then please contact William Desportes < > [email protected]> by > replying to this email. > > > -- > 1109621: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1109621 > Debian Bug Tracking System > Contact [email protected] with problems > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: William Desportes <[email protected]> > To: 1109364-done <[email protected]>, 1109365-done < > [email protected]>, 1109613-done <[email protected]>, > 1109615-done <[email protected]>, 1109621-done < > [email protected]>, 1109624-done <[email protected]>, > 1109625-done <[email protected]>, 1109632-done < > [email protected]>, 1109633-done <[email protected]>, > 1109634-done <[email protected]>, 1109640-done < > [email protected]> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:45:06 +0200 > Subject: The package already exists in Debian > > Please do some research before opening ITP/RFP bugs. > This package already exists in Debian. > > -- > William Desportes > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ahmed Gamal <[email protected]> > To: Debian Bug Tracking System <[email protected]> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:20:52 +0000 > Subject: ITP: php-squizlabs-php-codesniffer -- PHP coding standard > enforcement tool > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > Owner: Ahmed Gamal <[email protected]> > > * Package name : php-squizlabs-php-codesniffer > Version : 3.7.2 > Upstream Author : Greg Sherwood <[email protected]> > * URL : https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer > * License : BSD-3-Clause > Programming Lang: PHP > Section : php > > Description: > PHP coding standard enforcement tool > > This package provides PHP_CodeSniffer, a set of two PHP scripts that > tokenize > PHP, JavaScript and CSS files to detect violations of defined coding > standards. > The main `phpcs` script detects violations, while `phpcbf` automatically > corrects coding standard violations. > > PHP_CodeSniffer is an essential development tool that ensures code remains > clean and consistent by enforcing coding standards like PSR-12, PEAR, and > custom standards. It helps maintain code quality and consistency across > development teams. > > Rationale: > This package is required as a dependency for FOSSology, an open source > license > compliance system. FOSSology uses PHP-based tools for source code > analysis and > license detection, which need comprehensive code quality tools to ensure > maintainable and consistent codebase. > > The php-squizlabs-php-codesniffer package is essential for: > - Enforcing coding standards in FOSSology's PHP components > - Maintaining code quality and consistency across the codebase > - Automated code style checking and fixing > - Supporting development workflow with coding standard compliance > - Ensuring readable and maintainable code for license detection algorithms > - Integration with CI/CD pipelines for automated code quality checks > > Technical Details: > - Requires PHP >= 5.4.0 > - Provides two command-line tools: phpcs and phpcbf > - Supports multiple coding standards (PSR-12, PEAR, custom) > - Tokenizes PHP, JavaScript, and CSS files > - Includes extensive rule sets for various coding standards > - BSD-3-Clause licensed for maximum compatibility > - Provides both library and executable components > > Dependencies: > - php (>= 5.4.0) > - php-ext-tokenizer > - php-ext-xmlwriter > - php-ext-simplexml > - Build dependencies: phpunit > > The package will be maintained by Ahmed Gamal <[email protected]> > as part > of the FOSSology packaging effort. > > -- > Ahmed Gamal > FOSSology Debian Packaging Team >
