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xboing bugs

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Jean Louis <guix <at> rcdrun.com>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: xboing bugs
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 20:47:36 +0200

I have encountered few bugs with xboing.

xboing -debug
XBoing - Debugging mode activated.
XBoing - Command line parsed.
XBoing - Display system checked.
XBoing - Colourmap created.
XBoing - Please wait , initialising xboing ...
XBoing - Sound system checked.
XBoing - Initialised colour names.
XBoing - Creating windows ....
XBoing - Creating windows finished.
XBoing - Setting WM properties.
XBoing - Changing window attributes.
XBoing - Created all windows.
XBoing - Error: Xlib Error: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)

Please read
`/gnu/store/k1wydpcdz5ci8c78w0xrz7hg3z09yg7j-xboing-2.4/docs/problems.doc'
document for help.

It does not run on my side. I am on foreign distribution (Debian).

But also the file problems.doc is not at the designated place, it is one
directory up.

Jean Louis

Message #8 received at 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>
To: Jean Louis <guix <at> rcdrun.com>
Cc: 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#23217: xboing bugs
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2016 11:29:42 +0300

Jean Louis (2016-04-04 21:47 +0300) wrote:

> I have encountered few bugs with xboing.
>
> xboing -debug
> XBoing - Debugging mode activated.
> XBoing - Command line parsed.
> XBoing - Display system checked.
> XBoing - Colourmap created.
> XBoing - Please wait , initialising xboing ...
> XBoing - Sound system checked.
> XBoing - Initialised colour names.
> XBoing - Creating windows ....
> XBoing - Creating windows finished.
> XBoing - Setting WM properties.
> XBoing - Changing window attributes.
> XBoing - Created all windows.
> XBoing - Error: Xlib Error: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
>
> Please read
> `/gnu/store/k1wydpcdz5ci8c78w0xrz7hg3z09yg7j-xboing-2.4/docs/problems.doc'
> document for help.
>
> It does not run on my side. I am on foreign distribution (Debian).

Yes, I confirm that it fails.

xboing is an ancient software: the last release (2.4) dates back to
1995, so if no one is going to fix it, I think we should just remove it.

John, since you packaged xboing, are you willing to look at it?

-- 
Alex

Message #11 received at 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org>
To: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Jean Louis <guix <at> rcdrun.com>
Subject: Re: bug#23217: xboing bugs
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 01:19:46 -0400

I'll see if I can fix this.

XBoing, although old, enjoys a cult hero status, and is regarded
as a staple of the X clients.  "if Xboing doesn't work, what will"?
So it would be a shame if we had to drop it.

J'

On Sat, Apr 09, 2016 at 11:29:42AM +0300, Alex Kost wrote:
> Jean Louis (2016-04-04 21:47 +0300) wrote:
> 
> > I have encountered few bugs with xboing.
> >
> > xboing -debug
> > XBoing - Debugging mode activated.
> > XBoing - Command line parsed.
> > XBoing - Display system checked.
> > XBoing - Colourmap created.
> > XBoing - Please wait , initialising xboing ...
> > XBoing - Sound system checked.
> > XBoing - Initialised colour names.
> > XBoing - Creating windows ....
> > XBoing - Creating windows finished.
> > XBoing - Setting WM properties.
> > XBoing - Changing window attributes.
> > XBoing - Created all windows.
> > XBoing - Error: Xlib Error: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
> >
> > Please read
> > `/gnu/store/k1wydpcdz5ci8c78w0xrz7hg3z09yg7j-xboing-2.4/docs/problems.doc'
> > document for help.
> >
> > It does not run on my side. I am on foreign distribution (Debian).
> 
> Yes, I confirm that it fails.
> 
> xboing is an ancient software: the last release (2.4) dates back to
> 1995, so if no one is going to fix it, I think we should just remove it.
> 
> John, since you packaged xboing, are you willing to look at it?
> 
> -- 
> Alex

Message #14 received at 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org>
To: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Jean Louis <guix <at> rcdrun.com>
Subject: Re: bug#23217: xboing bugs
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:47:53 -0400

You have to run it with the -usedefcmap option.  Then it works
just fine.

J'

Message #17 received at 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: ludo <at> gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)
To: John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>, 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Jean Louis <guix <at> rcdrun.com>
Subject: Re: bug#23217: xboing bugs
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:45:11 +0200

John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org> skribis:

> You have to run it with the -usedefcmap option.  Then it works
> just fine.

Can we improve on this or should we close the bug?

Ludo’.

Message #20 received at 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org>
To: Ludovic Court??s <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>, 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Jean Louis <guix <at> rcdrun.com>
Subject: Re: bug#23217: xboing bugs
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:14:04 -0400

On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 04:45:11PM +0200, Ludovic Court??s wrote:
> John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org> skribis:
> 
> > You have to run it with the -usedefcmap option.  Then it works
> > just fine.
> 
> Can we improve on this or should we close the bug?
> 

 I see that debian has some quite extensive patches to Xboing, 
which seems to fix this issue and many others.

Should we purloin them?

J'

Message #23 received at 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: ludo <at> gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)
To: John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>, 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Jean Louis <guix <at> rcdrun.com>
Subject: Re: bug#23217: xboing bugs
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:27:48 +0200

John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org> skribis:

> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 04:45:11PM +0200, Ludovic Court??s wrote:
>> John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org> skribis:
>> 
>> > You have to run it with the -usedefcmap option.  Then it works
>> > just fine.
>> 
>> Can we improve on this or should we close the bug?
>> 
>
>  I see that debian has some quite extensive patches to Xboing, 
> which seems to fix this issue and many others.
>
> Should we purloin them?

I would suggest taking only those that fix serious bugs such as this
one.  WDYT?

Ludo’.

Message #26 received at 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org>
To: Ludovic Court??s <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>, 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Jean Louis <guix <at> rcdrun.com>
Subject: Re: bug#23217: xboing bugs
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:14:03 -0400

On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 12:27:48PM +0200, Ludovic Court??s wrote:
> John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org> skribis:
> 
> > On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 04:45:11PM +0200, Ludovic Court??s wrote:
> >> John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org> skribis:
> >> 
> >> > You have to run it with the -usedefcmap option.  Then it works
> >> > just fine.
> >> 
> >> Can we improve on this or should we close the bug?
> >> 
> >
> >  I see that debian has some quite extensive patches to Xboing, 
> > which seems to fix this issue and many others.
> >
> > Should we purloin them?
> 
> I would suggest taking only those that fix serious bugs such as this
> one.  WDYT?

It depends on what you consider as serious.  Some of them fix potential
buffer overflows.  Debian considers that a serious bug.

> 
> Ludo???.

Message #29 received at 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: ludo <at> gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)
To: John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>, 23217 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 Jean Louis <guix <at> rcdrun.com>
Subject: Re: bug#23217: xboing bugs
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:05:13 +0200

John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org> skribis:

> On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 12:27:48PM +0200, Ludovic Court??s wrote:
>> John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org> skribis:
>> 
>> > On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 04:45:11PM +0200, Ludovic Court??s wrote:
>> >> John Darrington <jmd <at> gnu.org> skribis:
>> >> 
>> >> > You have to run it with the -usedefcmap option.  Then it works
>> >> > just fine.
>> >> 
>> >> Can we improve on this or should we close the bug?
>> >> 
>> >
>> >  I see that debian has some quite extensive patches to Xboing, 
>> > which seems to fix this issue and many others.
>> >
>> > Should we purloin them?
>> 
>> I would suggest taking only those that fix serious bugs such as this
>> one.  WDYT?
>
> It depends on what you consider as serious.  Some of them fix potential
> buffer overflows.  Debian considers that a serious bug.

I would consider “serious” any fixes for security bugs and for bugs that
make it inconvenient or impossible to use the software, such as the
-usedefcmap issue above.

Ludo’.

Message #36 received at 23217-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado <at> elephly.net>
To: 23217-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 34208-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
Subject: xboing bugs
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 16:36:53 +0100

xboing has now been removed with commit 740a33555.
Closing.

-- 
Ricardo

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