Bug 217660

Summary:	net-im/bitlbee-1.2: USE flag for jabber file transfer branch
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Ulim <a.sporto+as>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Cédric Krier <cedk>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://code.launchpad.net/~meis/bitlbee/ulim-ft
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	additional use flag jabber-ft jabber file transfer patch

Description Ulim 2008-04-14 14:50:27 UTC

I developed a branch for jabber file transfer and I was wondering if we could make it a use flag in the bitlbee ebuild. I'd try to write an ebuild and upload a patch.

I'm hoping jabber ft will be merged upstream some time in the future. I'm also reachable on irc as ulim in #bitlbee and #gentoo. Thanks!

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Ulim 2008-04-14 17:25:44 UTC

Created attachment 149707 [details]
additional use flag jabber-ft

Comment 2 Ulim 2008-04-14 17:27:05 UTC

Created attachment 149708 [details, diff]
jabber file transfer patch

Comment 3 Cédric Krier gentoo-dev

2008-04-14 20:13:38 UTC

I prefer waiting that upstream put it in the mainstream.
As you say that upstream is aware of this.

Comment 4 Ulim 2008-04-14 21:58:13 UTC

(In reply to comment #3)
> I prefer waiting that upstream put it in the mainstream.
> As you say that upstream is aware of this.
> 

Ok, but I can say that the branch is about 5 month old and it might well take another 6 month or more till it is merged( latest stable bitlbee release was 2005, cycles are quite long). I just thought people who really want jabber file transfer can enable the use flag and see the warning that it's a patch. It doesnt change much in the core code, so if you dont use file transfers it should be as stable as upstream. mail-client/mutt is another example where we have a patch as use flag (sidebar).