Fwd: [Bug 751635] depends on deprecated libwebkitgtk-1.0-0

[John Ralls]

> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: "GnuCash" (GNOME Bugzilla) <bugzilla at gnome.org <mailto:bugzilla at gnome.org>>
> Subject: [Bug 751635] depends on deprecated libwebkitgtk-1.0-0
> Date: September 30, 2016 at 5:48:10 PM GMT+2
> To: jralls at ceridwen.fremont.ca.us <mailto:jralls at ceridwen.fremont.ca.us>
> 
> David Evans <x-msg://190/page.cgi?id=describeuser.html&login=devans%40macports.org> changed bug 751635 <https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=751635> 
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> CC	 	devans at macports.org <mailto:devans at macports.org>            
> 
> Comment # 3 <https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=751635#c3> on bug 751635 <https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=751635> from David Evans <x-msg://190/page.cgi?id=describeuser.html&login=devans%40macports.org>
> MacPorts is currently considering removing webkit-gtk-1.0 on the basis that it
> has not been supported upstream for some time and has a number of known
> vulnerabilities.  Preferred replacement is webkit2-gtk-4.0.
> 
> Projects that continue to use the deprecated API, such as gnucash, may
> unfortunately also be in danger of removal.
> 
> See https://trac.macports.org/ticket/52404 <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/52404>Mike,

I'm inclined to tell them that we don't care what they do, we'd rather our users didn't use MacPorts anyway. I already commented on their bug [1] that we don't have the resources right now to do that rewrite.

I suspect you might have a different view, so I'll hold off on responding to their threat for a bit.

Regards,
John Ralls

[1] https://trac.macports.org/ticket/52404#comment:3 <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/52404#comment:3>