On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 10:22 PM, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mar 13, 2014 5:39 PM, "Rob Weir" <robw...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Kay Schenk <kay.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > On 03/13/2014 01:46 AM, Andre Fischer wrote: >> >> >> >> I would like to propose to delete two unused modules: main/splitbuild >> >> and main/writerperfect >> >> >> >> - splitbuild looks like a collection of files that drive (drove) some >> >> sort of build script to build selected parts of OpenOffice. >> >> It may or may not be related to what is described in [1]. splitbuild >> >> depends on postprocess but nothing depends on splitbuild, therefore it >> >> is not used in any of our builds. >> >> >> >> - writerperfect is a second module that is not used anymore. The only >> >> module that depends on writerperfect is splitbuild. >> >> = There are some references in sysui to the wpf file format >> >> (application/vnd.writerperfect). >> >> = There is a configure switch --with-system-libwpd. It would > trigger >> >> the building of library libwpft, which is referenced in postprocess and >> >> scp2, but without a dependency on module writerperfect this library is >> >> never built and using --with-system-libwpd could only lead to an error. >> > >> > >> > This has to do with the processing of Word Perfect files, right? >> > If we remove this module would this capability no longer exist? >> > >> >> The support for WordPerfect files was already removed in 3.4.0, for >> security reasons as well as license issues. What we're talking about >> here is some related code that is not currently being used. >> >> -Rob > > OK. An awareness issue on my part, although I don't see anything in the > release notes for either 3.4.0 or 3.4.1 about this. There is info on the > forums about the removal for licensing issues, however. >
The security issue related to WPD files was here: http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2012-2149.html -Rob > So, it makes sense to remove this code. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Does anybody know of any reason not to delete the two modules? >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Andre >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> [1] > https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Build_Environment_Effort/Split_Build >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > MzK >> > >> > "Cats do not have to be shown how to have a good time, >> > for they are unfailing ingenious in that respect." >> > -- James Mason >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
