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From: Jason Huebel <jhuebel@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Dropping phpgroupware from the Portage tree
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 16:52:37
Message-Id: 200511201050.00693.jhuebel@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] Dropping phpgroupware from the Portage tree by Stuart Herbert
1 On Sunday 20 November 2005 5:38 am, Stuart Herbert wrote:
2 > Hi,
3 >
4 > I've just masked the package 'www-apps/phpgroupware', and will be
5 > dropping it from the tree soon. There are a number of issues with the
6 > project, including:
7 >
8 > * Outstanding security bugs
9 > * Upstream homepage no longer available
10 > * No real releases in over a year
11 >
12 > 'www-apps/egroupware' is an actively-maintained fork of phpgroupware,
13 > and is available via Portage for anyone looking for an alternative.
14 >
15 > Best regards,
16 > Stu
17
18 This looks like one of those things that should be announced in GWN or
19 something. phpgroupware is still widely used and users need to know Gentoo
20 is dropping support for it in favor of egroupware.
21
22 --
23 Jason Huebel
24 Gentoo Board Of Trustees Member
25 Gentoo Developer Relations/Recruiter
26
27 GPG Public Key:
28 http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x9BA9E230
29
30 "Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand."
31 Baruch Spinoza (1632 - 1677)

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Dropping phpgroupware from the Portage tree "Petteri Räty" <betelgeuse@g.o>