Non-responsive maintainer fast track procedure for libsndfile

Michal Hlavinka mhlavink at redhat.com
Wed Jul 7 13:39:15 UTC 2010


On Tuesday, July 06, 2010 01:05:57 Orcan Ogetbil wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 6:17 PM, Michel Alexandre Salim wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I'm initiating a fast track procedure for libsndfile -- a security bug
> > has been reported for over a year, and there has been no response from
> > maintainer

I've added patch to that bugzilla. I have all changes ready, only commit acl 
required :)

> 
> We made many attempts to reach him last year. See:
> https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2009-November/msg00102.ht
> ml
> 
> I asked for comaintainership on Fedora branches about 10 months ago,
> and didn't hear back until now. My request is still open.

"me too" but not 10 months ago

If current maintainer is no longer interested in libsndfile I'm willing to 
become maintainer for this package. I already maintain it for rhel6

> 
> I ended up updating the Fedora packages, and hence closing the
> security bugs with my proven powers. I didn't touch the EPEL package
> since
> 1- I don't even know if the force is strong enough with my proven
> powers in the EPEL arena.
> 2- I am basically not much interested in EPEL.
> 
> Orcan


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