Exception request from FESCo for bundled libaries

Toshio Kuratomi a.badger at gmail.com
Mon Dec 7 15:21:18 UTC 2009


On Sun, Dec 06, 2009 at 11:48:12AM +0100, Adrian Reber wrote:
> 
> I was informed that wordpress uses bundled libraries and would like to
> request an exception from FESCo.
> 
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544720
> 
You need to have an explanation of why an exception would be appropriate.
Bundling libraries is, among other things, a potential security hazard which
means that people are able to get connected to the place.  When formulating
the explanation, remember that you have to make the case that unbundling
libraries would be harmful and that the problems outlined on this page:

  https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:No_Bundled_Libraries

-Toshio
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