FS#71410 - [sox] switch to newer snapshot
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Opened by T.J. Townsend (blakkheim) - Thursday, 01 July 2021, 03:16 GMT
Last edited by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Thursday, 15 September 2022, 20:33 GMT
Opened by T.J. Townsend (blakkheim) - Thursday, 01 July 2021, 03:16 GMT
Last edited by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Thursday, 15 September 2022, 20:33 GMT
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Description:
The latest upstream SoX package is from 2015, with many security fixes missing and no new release in sight. Instead of backporting lots of them (including making sure they're applied in a specific order, since half of them don't work otherwise) I'm proposing that we switch to a snapshot of the latest commit (May 2021). Gentoo is doing the same thing. Additional info: I've emailed the most active developer of SoX and asked about cutting a new release. |
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Closed by Toolybird (Toolybird)
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 20:33 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: https://github.com/archlinux/svntogit-co mmunity/commit/4a2f8ba0
Thursday, 15 September 2022, 20:33 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: https://github.com/archlinux/svntogit-co mmunity/commit/4a2f8ba0
> I've emailed the most active developer of SoX and asked about cutting a new release.
So have I, more than two years ago and then a year after that. At first I received no reply at all and then a condescending answer trying to shut down the topic. Maybe you will have more luck.
As is I would be even more inclined to remove sox from the repositories as upstream clearly is unable or unwilling to release.
And that was all there was, so I get what you mean.
Nevertheless I think this diff is a valid proposal for the time being. SoX is an infinitely useful tool for so many things. I'd like to keep it if we can.