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Mike Doty wrote:
> Christian Heim wrote:
>> The media-sound/alsaplayer package is pending removal as requested
>> by [EMAIL PROTECTED] for multiple buffer overflows [1], dead upstream
>> [1] and a crash occurring when playing uLaw/AU Audio File [2].
>>
>> The package is currently masked and is pending removal on 15th
>> September.
>>
>> [1] https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143402
>> [2] https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143742
>>
> Flameeyes is afk at the moment, but I know he usually maintains this.
aye he does and its been discussed before. I at least talked to him
about it, the problem is that alsaplayer is a self contained product
that nothing else truly fills the shoes of. Other things are simple
but they depend on a lot more..etc. Its just a funky little app that
no one has really replaced.
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