[needs-packaging] zmviewer

[lopezlean]

Package hint: zmviewer

ZMViewer is a Qt-based GUI for ZoneMinder.

Project URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/zmviewer

License: GNU General Public License

[Jörg Frings-Fürst (jff-de)]

last release 2008-12-14
change status to invalit

[karaluh (karaluh)]

Old software is better than no software

[Logan Rosen (logan)]

That's not true at all. Old, unmaintained software can be unsecure and have many other issues as well that simply won't be fixed due to a lack of an active upstream maintainer. And Ubuntu doesn't have enough dedicated developers to fix problems if they arise in the software itself (outside of packaging issues). Closing as Won't Fix.

[karaluh (karaluh)]

Maintained software can be as much insecure (heartbleed, shellshock) as unmaintained one. Also, this is just desktop client software, not server mission critical one. Denying access to it due to potential unfixed security issues is complete arrogance. Please leave the bug as it is, maybe someone who actually cares will stumble upon it. You want to decide what is better for me without my consent, which puts you in the same camp as censors and other freedom takers.

Your argument about lack of manpower is also invalid, security of all the software in universe and multiverse is not guaranteed and it is for users to decide to use it or not. You want to take the choice from users away.

[Scott Kitterman (kitterman)]

wontfix doesn't mean it won't ever happen. Currently there are virtually no packages coming directly into Ubuntu. They are almost all going into Debian where there is a dedicated maintainer first. It's unlikely in the extreme that any Ubuntu developer would upload this to the official archive. Upstream provides a Debian style package people who are interested can use. If you're interested in the package, you can always provide it via a PPA.