[MIR] libgamin-dev libfam-dev

[Dean Montgomery]

Bastian Holst wrote on 2010-10-1: Is there any reason why kde4libs is built without libfam-dev/libgamin-dev? I think this is pretty important for professional Kubuntu installations.

Rohan Garg wrote on 2010-10-13: ... libfam-dev will need to go a MIR.

Available in Universe: yes - for a long time now.

Rational:
libfam is required for Kubuntu/kde4 to properly see server file changes on nfs/diskless systems. This affects 3600 workstations and approximately 16,000 end-users in School District #73. There are other School districts around Brittish Columbia rolling out *buntu as diskless. See bug report for details.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kde4libs/+bug/525005
http://www3.sd73.bc.ca/content/open-source-education

Security:
libfam libgamin have not had any major security bugs for several years. Changelogs only reports small "low" priority changes for several years now - no major security bugs. Last security bug was reported and fixed back in 2002.

[Felix Geyer (debfx)]

> Rohan Garg wrote on 2010-10-13: ... libfam-dev will need to go a MIR.

libgamin is in main, is ABI compatible with libfam and seems to be the preferred library.
So there is no need for a MIR.