On Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 10:25:55PM +0800, Shengqi Chen wrote: > Package: src:safeclib > Version: 3.7.1-2.1 > Severity: important
> > I would like to salvage [1] your package safeclib and help to maintain > it. This package has not been uploaded by the maintainer for more than > two years (2023-01-01). The most recent upload is my NMU to proceed > with time_t transition. > Whether you accept my ITS or not, I would most appreciate it if you > could reply within short term (let's say before freeze starts), so that: > > - if you agree, I could upload the new version right away, or, Would you prefer to take the package completely? I packaged safeclib only because it was needed as a dependency, due to use of microsoftish "secure" functions. That has been long since fixed, thus this package is of no interest to me. Moreover, I deeply despite this set of functions -- not only they don't provide any safety (an official writeup at https://open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n1967.htm describes some of the problems) but also are marketed by Microsoft as the only safe way; this plague has infected some commercial linters that I had the displeasure of being subjected to. However, I don't despise the upstream of this package, it's a competent implementation of the bad standard, for compat purposes. I see though, that there are no reverse dependencies, thus removing this package is another option. In any case -- whether you prefer to take the package or to remove it, I'd be happy if it's taken from my hands. Meow! -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ The moon landing was staged, but the director insisted they ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ shoot on location -- so they did. ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀
