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Re: [/x11/qt4-libs] can't install because it's has Security vulnerability



On Fri, 2012-10-26 at 11:56 +0100, Jonathan Perkin wrote:
> * On 2012-10-26 at 11:53 BST, iii wrote:
> 
> > why the package x11/qt4-libs , has open security issue , why isn't
> > fixed ??? 
> 
> Because you haven't submitted a patch to fix it yet ;-)
hahah , if I could I will not hesitate .

and this raises a question , what keeps you people from a applying the
vendor's path ??
> 
> > i need this package to build & install net/Transmission-gui .
> > 
> > if the this issue will not be fixed , can i install Transmission-gui
> > without QT ? 
> 
> No, but you can do what the error message said and add
> 
>   ALLOW_VULNERABLE_PACKAGES=yes
> 
> to mk.conf to build qt4-libs anyway, or find a torrent client which
> does not depend on qt4-libs (e.g. rtorrent).

you know this is not a solution , if not mistaken they  call it :
workaround :)

> 
> Regards,
> 




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