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Currently Ubuntu 12.04 has libarchive v2.8.5. There is a new upstream version of libarchive. Main Goal: also include/build ligxps 0.2.1 and allow users to open .xps[1] files using evince. Notes: * The current version of libarchive (2.8.5) allows us to build/use libgxps and enable xps in evince. However, it will not work with xps files created by Microsoft XPS Document Writer (a "virtual printer"). [2] - FIXED (libarchive >= 3.0.0) * We need debian package libarchive version 3.0.3-6 because of another problem with xps files [3] - FIXED (debian package libarchive12 version >= 3.0.3-6) * I have a working PPA set up on launchpad: libarchive 3.0.3-6 (patched 3.0.3-5) + libgxps 0.2.1 + xps-enabled evince - https://launchpad.net/~medigeek/+archive/evince-xps/ * If Ubuntu official packages are built using the same infrastructure/software (i.e. build daemons) as Launchpad PPA, then one more patch is required on top of libarchive 3.0.3-6 [4] Testing dependencies: * As I was informed there are about a dozen packages that depend on libarchive and will have to be rebuilt if we include a new upstream release. I haven't tested them. [1] .xps: OpenXPS or XPS stands for XML Paper Specification. It is based on XML and it's a new electronic paper format originally developed by Microsoft and it serves as a PDF alternative. XPS files are usually created using "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" in Windows environments. It is now standardized as an open standard document format. [2] https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=670895 [3] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=662603 [4] https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad/+bug/942994 - patch: https://gist.github.com/2008578 ** Affects: libarchive (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: + (This FFe request is not yet ready) + Currently Ubuntu 12.04 has libarchive v2.8.5. There is a new upstream version of libarchive. Main Goal: also include/build ligxps 0.2.1 and allow users to open .xps[1] files using evince. Notes: * The current version of libarchive (2.8.5) allows us to build/use libgxps and enable xps in evince. However, it will not work with xps files created by Microsoft XPS Document Writer (a "virtual printer"). [2] - FIXED (libarchive >= 3.0.0) * We need debian package libarchive version 3.0.3-6 because of another problem with xps files [3] - FIXED (debian package libarchive12 version >= 3.0.3-6) * I have a working PPA set up on launchpad: libarchive 3.0.3-6 (patched 3.0.3-5) + libgxps 0.2.1 + xps-enabled evince - https://launchpad.net/~medigeek/+archive/evince-xps/ * If Ubuntu official packages are built using the same infrastructure/software (i.e. build daemons) as Launchpad PPA, then one more patch is required on top of libarchive 3.0.3-6 [4] Testing dependencies: * As I was informed there are about a dozen packages that depend on libarchive and will have to be rebuilt if we include a new upstream release. I haven't tested them. [1] .xps: OpenXPS or XPS stands for XML Paper Specification. It is based on XML and it's a new electronic paper format originally developed by Microsoft and it serves as a PDF alternative. XPS files are usually created using "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" in Windows environments. It is now standardized as an open standard document format. [2] https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=670895 [3] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=662603 [4] https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad/+bug/942994 - patch: https://gist.github.com/2008578 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/951139 Title: [FFe] Please include libarchive 3.0.3-6 from Debian unstable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libarchive/+bug/951139/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
