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Bug 451602 - sci-misc/boinc - zip lib should be unbundled as it is not used in the BOINC client or manager.
Summary: sci-misc/boinc - zip lib should be unbundled as it is not used in the BOINC c...
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal enhancement (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Science Related Packages
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Reported: 2013-01-13 00:18 UTC by Toralf Förster
Modified: 2013-01-19 14:32 UTC (History)
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2013-01-13 00:18 UTC, Toralf Förster 		Details
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Description Toralf Förster gentoo-dev 2013-01-13 00:18:34 UTC 
Created attachment 335388 [details]
mail

upstream says :
"The zip library is not used in the BOINC client or manager. "

(see attached mail), full story is on the boinc-dev mailing list
Comment 1 Toralf Förster gentoo-dev 2013-01-14 22:52:09 UTC 
FWIW this point is just discussed at the boinc dev mailing list too.
Comment 2 Toralf Förster gentoo-dev 2013-01-19 14:32:44 UTC 
is part of upstream to do it