FS#23512 - [xpdf] build without t1lib support

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Greg (dolby) - Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 08:48 GMT
Last edited by Gaetan Bisson (vesath) - Monday, 04 April 2011, 21:06 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Gaetan Bisson (vesath)
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Xpdf 3.02pl6 release says:

"Because of potential security holes in t1lib, we no longer recommend using it. You can configure Xpdf with "configure --with-t1-library=no". The 3.02pl6 Linux binaries are built without t1lib."

FWIW Slackware dropped t1lib support completely:
"l/t1lib-5.1.2-x86_64-1.txz: Removed.
There is little use these days for Type 1 fonts and the library is not maintained."
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Closed by  Gaetan Bisson (vesath)
Monday, 04 April 2011, 21:06 GMT
Reason for closing:  Implemented
Additional comments about closing:  xpdf-3.02_pl6 in [extra]
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 09:45 GMT
It seems that pl6 "release" for xpdf is just a recompile without t1lib, theres no actual changes to the code.
I still think upstreams recommendation should be followed though.
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Thursday, 31 March 2011, 09:01 GMT
Slackware reinstated t1lib: "l/t1lib-5.1.2-x86_64-2.txz: Added.
Well, it looks as if this library is less obsolete than was rumored, so
we've added it back for the time being. Eventually most things will be
converted to use Freetype or other libraries, but until then..."

But this feature request still stands

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